| Intervention n = 115a | Comparison n = 77 | Mean difference between intervention and comparison (95% CI) |
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M (SD) | M (SD) | ||
Communication style | |||
Professional/authoritative | 3.61 (1.06) | 3.57 (0.85) | −0.042 (−0.327 to 0.244); t(190) = −0.288, p = 0.774 |
Friendly/relaxed | 3.13 (1.18) | 3.44 (1.03) | 0.316 (−0.012 to 0.643); t(190) = 1.903, p = 0.059 |
Anxious/tentative | 1.19 (0.44) | 1.03 (0.16) | −0.161 (−0.265 to −0.058); t(190) = −3.065, p = 0.002 |
Angry/irritated | 1.19 (0.44) | 1.14 (0.45) | −0.044 (−0.173 to 0.085); t(190) = −0.673, p = 0.502 |
Communication characteristics | |||
Agreement | 2.95 (0.97) | 3.07 (1.18) | 0.113 (−0.196 to 0.422); t(190) = 0.720, p = 0.472 |
Disagreement | 1.10 (0.25) | 1.07 (0.25) | −0.039 (−0.112 to 0.033); t(190) = −1.068, p = 0.287 |
Rapport facilitation | 2.78 (0.88) | 3.34 (0.98) | 0.559 (0.291 to 0.828); t(190) = 4.117, p < 0.0001 |
Rapport inhibition | 1.17 (0.36) | 1.14 (0.39) | −0.031 (−0.139 to 0.077); t(190) = −0.565, p = 0.573 |
Partnership facilitation | 2.47 (0.81) | 2.79 (1.10) | 0.323 (0.049 to 0.596); t(190) = 2.328, p = 0.021 |
Partnership inhibition | 1.24 (0.38) | 1.13 (0.50) | −0.114 (−0.238 to 0.011); t(190) = −1.801, p = 0.073 |
Gives information | 1.93 (0.79) | 3.10 (1.02) | 1.174( 0.915 to 1.432); t(190) = 8.951, p < 0.0001 |
Counsels/directs behaviour | 1.76 (0.75) | 2.79 (1.21) | 1.036 (0.757 to 1.314); t(190) = 7.342, p < 0.0001 |
Nurse and patient social behaviour | 1.67 (0.69) | 2.33 (1.21) | 0.655 (0.384 to 0.926); t(190) = 4.769, p < 0.0001 |
Quality of relationship | 3.77 (0.71) | 3.97 (0.78) | 0.205 (−0.010 to 0.418), t(190) = 1.885, p = 0.061 |