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Table 4 Median, first (Q1) and third (Q3) quartiles for participant satisfaction regarding original and shortened programs

From: Adaptation of a psycho-educational group programme to improve coping in dementia caregiving: a feasibility study with mixed-methods

 

Original programme

Shortened programme

Mann–Whitney (Z)

p-value

 

Md

Q1 – Q3

Md

Q1 – Q3

  

Information (N = 18, N = 47)

3.00

2.67 – 3.00

3.33

3.00 – 4.00

2.96

0.003

Personal Situations (N = 18, N = 47)

3.00

2.67 – 3.33

3.00

3.00 – 3.67

1.83

0.067

Group exchanges (N = 18, N = 47)

3.08

2.67 – 3.75

3.00

2.67 – 3.67

0.37

0.710

Home Exercises (N = 18, N = 47)

2.75

2.33 – 3.00

3.00

3.00 – 3.67

3.02

0.002

Communication (N = 18, N = 45)

3.00

2.88 – 3.42

3.00

2.67 – 3.67

0.24

0.808

Reframing (N = 18, N = 46)

3.00

2.58 – 3.33

3.00

2.67 – 3.67

1.22

0.221

Problem solving (N = 17, N = 45)

3.00

2.33 – 3.00

3.00

3.00 – 3.67

2.70

0.007

Support seeking (N = 18, N = 45)

3.00

2.67 – 3.67

3.00

2.83 – 3.67

0.76

0.447

  1. For all the variables listed, higher scores indicate higher levels; Ns are provided for the original (first) and shortened (second) programs; Satisfaction is measured on a scale ranging from 0 = not at all to 5 = extremely, regarding the four didactic methods used (proving information, working on personal situations, group exchanges and home exercises) and the four strategies taught (communication in the context of dementia, reframing, problem solving and support seeking) in the programme