Before

Mean ± SD

After

Mean ± SD

Total

The facilitator intervention skill (16 items)

18.25 ± 7.85

26.62 ± 0.53*

1

Consider time and distribution of speaking time among individuals

1.25 ± 0.46

1.50 ± 0.74

2

When the discussion deviates from the theme, return the discussion to the theme of the day

1.12 ± 0.64

1.37 ± 0.88

3

Accept participants’ feelings and give them correct knowledge

1.12 ± 0.83

1.25 ± 0.53

4

Sympathize participants’ feelings in place of them

1.25 ± 0.70

1.50 ± 0.51

5

Express participants’ feelings in place of them

0.87 ± 0.99

1.37 ± 0.92*

6

Able to play the role of (sub-)facilitator

0.37 ± 0.51

1.00 ± 0.74

7

Encourage participants to reflect on themselves

0.62 ± 0.74

1.37 ± 0.75*

8

Protect participants mental and physical condition

1.37 ± 0.51

2.00 ± 0.51

9

Strengthen mutual support among participants

0.87 ± 0.83

1.62 ± 0.51

10

Show oneself as standing face to face with participants

0.87 ± 0.83

1.62 ± 0.74*

11

Presence with participants to accept their feelings

1.50 ± 0.53

2.00 ± 0.75

12

Participants do not want to know other participants’ experiences

1.50 ± 0.92

1.75 ± 0.88

13

Participants want to interact with other participants

1.37 ± 0.74

2.37 ± 0.74*

14

Participants play the role of facilitator in place of the facilitator

1.00 ± 0.75

2.00 ± 0.75*

15

There is humor in discussion

1.37 ± 0.74

1.62 ± 0.51

16

The facilitator and sub-facilitator cooperate with each other

1.75 ± 0.70

2.25 ± 0.88*

Total

The facilitator skills to cope with anxious situation (12 items)

10.62 ± 6.27

17.62 ± 6.52*

1

When some participants talk very long

0.75 ± 0.88

1.62 ± 0.74

2

When some participants do not speak at all

0.75 ± 0.70

1.62 ± 0.51*

3

When some participants express strong feelings

0.75 ± 0.70

1.12 ± 0.83

4

When silence lasts long

0.87 ± 0.64

1.87 ± 0.64*

5

When some participants express dissatisfaction with how to proceed with the group

0.62 ± 0.74

1.37 ± 0.74*

6

When participants often grumble and complain about medical staff

1.12 ± 0.35

1.75 ± 0.46*

7

When participants develop recurrence or metastasis (disease progression)

0.50 ± 0.53

1.12 ± 0.83*

8

When there is a conflict or difference of opinions among participants

0.75 ± 0.70

1.75 ± 0.46*

9

When participants talk about the fear of death

1.37 ± 0.74

1.37 ± 0.74

10

When participants ask about disease or the most up-to-date treatment

1.37 ± 0.74

1.37 ± 0.74

11

When the discussion does not go deepe

1.00 ± 0.53

1.37 ± 0.51

12

When many participants are absent

0.75 ± 0.70

1.25 ± 1.03