Impact of web-based positive psychological intervention on emotions, psychological capital, and quality of life in gastric cancer patients on chemotherapy

Table 5 Comparison of self-perceived burdens (mean ± SD, points)

Group	Cases	Physical burden		Emotional burden		Economic burden		Physical burden
		Before care	After care	Before care	After care	Before care	After care	Before care	After care
Observation	61	8.39 ± 0.33	2.54 ± 0.30a	26.10 ± 1.02	11.81 ± 1.11a	8.16 ± 0.19	2.42 ± 0.16a	8.39 ± 0.33	2.54 ± 0.30a
Control	60	8.42 ± 0.36	5.42 ± 0.34a	26.31 ± 1.07	15.05 ± 1.17a	8.13 ± 0.13	5.05 ± 0.17a	8.42 ± 0.36	5.42 ± 0.34a
t value		0.478	49.428	1.105	15.629	1.012	87.646	0.478	49.428
P value		0.634	< 0.001	0.271	< 0.001	0.314	< 0.001	0.634	< 0.001

^aP < 0.05 compared to pre-care.