1Lecturer, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Nursing and Midwifery School, Zahedan University of Medical Science, Zahedan, Iran
2Nursing Department, Nursing and Midwifery School, Zahedan University of Medical Science, Zahedan, Iran
3Department of Nursing Education, Lecturer of Nursing Midwifery Faculty, Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Jiroft, Iran
*Corresponding author: Saadat Salari, Department of Nursing Education, Lecturer of Nursing Midwifery Faculty Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Jiroft, Iran. Email: ganjresearch@gmail.com
Online published on 4 January, 2017.
Multiple sclerosis (MS), as one of the major causes of disability in the world, is a chronic and progressive disease of the central nervous system which can cause anxiety in patients. Hence, self-care methods are of special importance for MS patients. The present study aimed to determine the effect of a-self-care training program based on Orem model on anxiety in patients with MS.
In the present clinical trial, 88 patients with multiple sclerosis who were a member of the MS Association of Zahedan were selected as the convenience sampling method and randomly divided into two intervention and control groups of 44. Collection data tool was DASS21 questionnaire.
The mean score of anxiety in the intervention and control groups was not significantly different before the intervention (P>0.05). In addition, the mean anxiety scores change before and after the intervention was higher in the intervention compared to the control group (P<0.05).
According to the study findings, it can be stated that implementation of self-care training programs based on Orem model can reduce anxiety in patients with multiple sclerosis. Considering the limitations of the present study, further studies are recommended to be conducted in this regard.
Self-care, Orem model, Anxiety, Multiple sclerosis
