The Effect
The
Effect of Intervention based on Health Belief Model on improving the Quality of
life in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
ZendehTalab HamidReza1,
ChamanZary Hamid 2, Ajam Mahmud 3, Naqavi
Mohsen 4
1- MSc in Nursing and
Faculty Member of Department of Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery,
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran [email protected]
2 MSc in Nursing and Faculty
Member of Department of Internal Surgery, School of Nursing and Midwifery,
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran (Corresponding
Author) [email protected]
3 - MSc in Nursing and
Faculty Member of Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Nursing and
Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
4 - MSc in Nursing and
Faculty Member of Department of Internal Surgery, School of Nursing and
Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Abstract: The final purpose of the treatment and care programs for patients with
MS is to improve the quality of their lives. This study is performed to
investigate the effects of an intervention program based on health belief model
on improving the quality of life in patients with MS. This quasi-experimental
study was conducted in 1391(2012) in a before-after manner on 34 patients with
MS who referred to MS Society of Mashhad which were selected through
convenience non-probability sampling method. First, the quality of lives of the
patients were determined using the standard SF-36 questionnaire the reliability
and validity of which was measured in previous studies and then the
intervention program was implemented based on the structures of the health
belief model in three educational sessions. Three weeks later, a
re-determination of quality of life was conducted and compared with the
previous one. The results were analyzed using the statistical software
SPSS-11.5, paired-samples T tests, ANOVA and chi-square at the 95% significance
level. The results of paired-samples T test showed that after the intervention,
the scores of different aspects of quality of life such as General Health,
Physical Functioning , Mental Health, Role Physical, Role Emotional, Vitality,
Social Functioning and Bodily Pain were increased significantly compared to
their scores before the intervention (P = 0/021). The implementation of health
belief model is effective in quality of life improvement programs for patients
with MS.
[ZendehTalab HamidReza, ChamanZary Hamid, Ajam Mahmud,
Naqavi Mohsen. The Effect of
Intervention based on Health Belief Model on improving the Quality of life in
Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. Life Sci J 2013;10(4s):84-89].
(ISSN: 1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 12
Keywords: health belief model, Multiple Sclerosis, quality of
life
