Table 3

- distribution and comparison of participants’ scores from the supportive care needs scale (SCNS-SF34).

CharacteristicsPre-testFinal testMateriality
nMinMaxAverageDnMinMaxAverageSDP-values
0psychological needs2824.0010068.712832.0010082.0718.42t=-3.140, p=0.004
Health system and information needs2821.8210088.772874.5510093.776.88Z=-1.706, p=0.088
Physical and daily living needs2820.0010074.142820.0010077.5722.97t=-1.090, p=0.285
Patient care and support needs2820.0010077.292848.0010085.8616.71t=-2.203, p=0.036
Sexuality and problems2820.0093.3342.142820.0010045.9523.54t=-1.057, p=0.300
Supportive maintenance requirements scale (SCNS-SF34)2823.5397.6574.922856.4795.8882.5611.25t=-3.434, p=0.002

SD: standard deviation, Min: minimum, Max: maximum