نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی اصیل
نویسنده
کارشناس ارشد پرستاری، گروه پرستاری، دانشکده پرستاری، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی جهرم، جهرم، ایران
کلیدواژهها
عنوان مقاله English
نویسنده English
Introduction:
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. Self-care training can improve the quality of life of chronic patients. Remote nursing is considered a new method in nursing care. The current study was designed and presented as a model for investigating the effect of self-care education on health-promoting behaviors, with a remote nursing approach, in MS patients.
Methods & Materials:
The present study is a guide for the implementation of a double-blind randomized parallel clinical trial. The sample size was calculated with the help of G-power software, and 70 MS patients were randomly divided into two intervention groups (35 people) and control (35 people). The inclusion criteria were: 1. Willingness to participate in the study; 2. Definitive diagnosis of multiple sclerosis; 3. Age range from 18 to 50 years; 4. Using the WhatsApp messenger; 5. At least two years of medical history; 6. Self-care ability; 7. Mobile phone access; Exclusion criteria, including: 1. withdrawal from the study for any reason; 2. Inability to implement self-care plan due to acute illness; 3. Return of the disease; 4. Occurrence of acute heart, kidney, respiratory, digestive and metabolic diseases; 5. Absence of more than two sessions in the training course. Training sessions were held three days a week for six weeks. Information was collected using Walker's demographic and health promoting lifestyle questionnaires, before and immediately after the intervention. Data were analyzed using Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon tests using SPSS version 21 software.
Discussion:
Considering the relatively high prevalence of multiple sclerosis and the high importance of self-care in it as a chronic disease, as well as the newness of the remote nursing discussion in the country, this current research can provide deep scientific evidence based on the clinical trial design, in the field of effectiveness of self-care education on health-promoting behaviors, with a remote nursing approach in MS patients.
IRCT code: IRCT20201112049367N1
کلیدواژهها English
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