Table 4 Fatigue severity of family caregivers of hemodialysis patients before and after the intervention
Stage | Fatigue severity | Experimental | Control | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
f (%) | f (%) | f (%) | ||
Pre-test | Moderate | 2 (6.3) | 4 (11.8) | 6 (9.1) |
Severe | 30 (93.8) | 30 (88.2) | 60 (90.9) | |
Test, P-value | Fisher’s exact test, P = 0.673 | |||
Post-test | Moderate | 17 (53.1) | 4 (11.8) | 21 (31.8) |
Severe | 15 (46.9) | 30 (88.2) | 45 (68.2) | |
Test, P-value | Fisher’s exact test, P < 0.0001 | |||
Follow-up | Moderate | 26 (81.3) | 4 (11.8) | 30 (45.5) |
Severe | 6 (18.8) | 30 (88.2) | 36 (54.5) | |
Test, P-value | Fisher’s exact test, P < 0.0001 | |||