Table 2 Mean and standard deviation of the variables in the control and intervention groups before and after the intervention

making effort for treatment

Before intervention

25.7 ± 3.7

25.5 ± 4.4

0.76^a

After intervention

43.5 ± 3.07

26.9 ± 5.3

0.001^a

P.value

0.001 ^b

0.18 ^c

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intention to take the treatment

Before intervention

17.57 ± 3.14

17.3 ± 3.34

0.75^b

After intervention

31.97 ± 2.58

17.17 ± 3.01

0.001^b

P.value

0.001 ^b

0.84 ^b

–

adaptability

Before intervention

19.7 ± 2.5

20.6 ± 2.3

0.16^a

After intervention

30.3 ± 3.9

19.5 ± 2.5

0.001^a

P.value

0.001 ^c

0.14 ^c

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integrating illness into life

Before intervention

16.2 ± 2.4

16.5 ± 4.5

0.75^a

After intervention

21.8 ± 2.3

16 ± 2.9

0.001^a

P.value

0.001 ^c

0.61 ^b

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stick to the treatment

Before intervention

11.6 ± 2.45

11.4 ± 2.26

0.70^d

After intervention

16.4 ± 2.6

11.43 ± 2.48

0.001^d

P.value

0.001 ^b

0.94 ^b

–

commitment to treatment

Before intervention

16.8 ± 3.3

16.7 ± 2.8

0.90^a

After intervention

20.4 ± 5.5

16.8 ± 2.7

0.001^d

P.value

0.003 ^c

0.68 ^c

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indecisiveness for applying treatment

Before intervention

12.53 ± 2.01

12.5 ± 2.04

0.95^d

After intervention

15.13 ± 2.08

13.20 ± 2.29

0.001^a

P.value

0.001 ^c

0.05 ^b

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compliance

Before intervention

120.5 ± 6.8

120.6 ± 10.6

0.97^a

After intervention

179.7 ± 9.6

120.5 ± 8.2

0.001^a

P.value

0.001 ^b

0.96 ^b

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