Table 3 RAM intervention improved psychological well-being and pain intensity in elderly patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

HADS anxiety [median (IQR; range)]

Routine care group (n = 80)

9 (5 ~ 12; 3 ~ 15)

7.5 (5 ~ 11; 0 ~ 16) ^*

7.5 (4 ~ 10.75; 0 ~ 16) ^*#

RAM group (n = 80)

10 (7 ~ 13; 4 ~ 15)

6 (3.25 ~ 10; 1 ~ 13) ^*

5 (2 ~ 8; 0 ~ 13) ^*#

P

0.110

0.032

< 0.001

HADS depression [median (IQR; range)]

Routine care group (n = 80)

10 (6 ~ 13; 2 ~ 16)

8 (4 ~ 12.75; 0 ~ 18) ^*

7 (4 ~ 11; 0 ~ 18) ^*#

RAM group (n = 80)

9 (7 ~ 13; 3 ~ 16)

6 (4 ~ 9; 1 ~ 14) ^*

5.5 (3 ~ 8.75; 0 ~ 15) ^*#

P

0.338

0.042

0.006

VAS [median (IQR; range)]

Routine care group (n = 80)

6 (5 ~ 8; 3 ~ 10)

6 (4 ~ 7; 1 ~ 9) ^*

6 (4 ~ 7; 1 ~ 9) ^*#

RAM group (n = 80)

6.5 (5 ~ 8; 4 ~ 9)

5 (4 ~ 6; 1 ~ 9) ^*

4 (3 ~ 6; 1 ~ 9) ^*#

P

0.674

0.002

0.002