Table 2 Comparison of eight domains of patients’ quality of life before and 1 month after intervention in the intervention and control groups (Patients discharged from 22nd Bahman Hospital of Khaf in 6 months since 2020)

General mental health

Intervention

47.59 ± 10.91

54.57 ± 7.83

p <0.001^a

Control

48.28 ± 7.53

46.49 ± 4.53

p = 0.16

Independent t test

p = 0.68

p <0.001

Social functioning

Intervention

68.83 ± 17.47

76.11 ± 10.88

p = 0.03^a

Control

70.83 ± 13.44

68.77 ± 10.70

p = 0.36

Independent t test

p = 0.48

p <0.001

General health perceptions

Intervention

63.55 ± 8.99

70.23 ± 7.60

p <0.001^a

Control

64.44 ± 11.31

61.11 ± 7.92

p = 0.04^a

Independent t test

p = 0.63

p <0.001

Vitality

Intervention

61.04 ± 12.29

67.02 ± 10.36

p <0.001^a

Control

59.93 ± 11.73

58.11 ± 8.49

p = 0.46

Independent t test

p = 0.61

p <0.001

Physical functioning

Intervention

61.44 ± 16.73

67.40 ± 6.69

p <0.001^a

Control

60.50 ± 14.68

58.89 ± 6.91

p = 0.31

Independent t test

p = 0.74

p <0.001

Bodily pain

Intervention

60.66 ± 23.20

68.57 ± 13.67

p = 0.34

Control

61.50 ± 22.15

55.89 ± 17.45

p = 0.15

Mann-Whitney test

p = 0.75

p <0.001

Role limitations due to physical problems

Intervention

83.75 ± 15.48

80.45 ± 8.50

p = 0.43

Control

83.12 ± 16.40

76.30 ± 10.70

p = 0.10

Mann-Whitney test

p = 0.89

p = 0.06

Role limitations due to emotional problems

Intervention

64.2 ± 18.12

80.95 ± 5.90

p <0.001^a

Control

69.44 ± 18.19

74.47 ± 10.33

p = 0.08

Mann-Whitney test

p = 0.09

p <0.001