24 November 2024 : Clinical Research
Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Stress and Hospital Stay in Gastrointestinal Tumor Patients During Perioperative Period
Xuelian Wang1ABE, Yinzhong Lu2ABE*, Chunhong Gu3AE, Jun Shao3AE, Yaling Yan1AE, Junjie Zhang4AEDOI: 10.12659/MSM.945834
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e945834
Table 6 Comparison of rehabilitation indexes and other additional measures between the 2 groups.
| indexes | Mindfulness (n=39) | Control (n=39) | t/χ2-value | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation index | First exhaust time (h) | 34.54±15.80 | 37.64±19.69 | −0.748 | 0.457 |
| Length of hospital stay (d) | 9.21±3.11 | 11.62±3.62 | −3.157 | 0.002 | |
| Postoperative fever(%) | 3 (7.6) | 7 (17.9) | 0.310 | ||
| Total febrile duration(h) | 1.67±4.64 | 2.67±9.46 | −0.593 | 0.555 | |
| Pre-operation | 3.48±1.57 | 3.66±1.63 | −0.496 | 0.622 | |
| Post-operation | 5.33±1.63 | 6.87±3.00 | −2.814 | 0.006 | |
| Additional observations | Complication (%) | 1 (2.5) | 2 (5.1) | 1.000 | |
| Postoperative analgesia requirements(%) | 5 (12.82) | 11 (28.2) | 2.831 | 0.160 | |
| Hospitalization costs (yuan) | 67139.02±20964.3 | 88793.63±107031.19 | −1.24 | 0.219 | |
| 1. “1” means using the independent sample t test; “2” means using the chi-square test; “3” means using Fisher exact test. 2. “h” means hour; “d” means number of days. | |||||