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Table 2 Effect sizes (Cohen’s d) and 95% confidence intervals for dimensions of self-care

From: Impact of Rosenthal effect-based nursing intervention on self-care ability and hope level in patients undergoing breast surgery

Measure

Group comparison

Effect size (Cohen’s d)

95% Confidence Interval (CI)

Health knowledge

Intergroup

0.72

0.51, 0.92

 

Intragroup - Observation

0.65

0.45, 0.85

 

Intragroup - Control

0.30

0.10, 0.50

Management skills

Intergroup

0.68

0.47, 0.88

 

Intragroup - Observation

0.63

0.43, 0.83

 

Intragroup - Control

0.28

0.08, 0.48

Responsibility

Intergroup

0.75

0.55, 0.94

 

Intragroup - Observation

0.71

0.52, 0.91

 

Intragroup - Control

0.33

0.12, 0.54

Management concepts

Intergroup

0.70

0.50, 0.89

 

Intragroup - Observation

0.69

0.49, 0.88

 

Intragroup - Control

0.31

0.09, 0.53