The effect of family-centered empowerment model and participatory care model on quality of life in children with thalassemia major: A quasi-experimental study
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- Authors
- Mehdi Afshari; Abdolghani Abdollahimohammad; Razieh Dashtban; Hossein Shahdadi; Ali Mansouri
- Source
- Journal of Nursing Explorations. 1:20-24
- Subject
- Gerontology
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Thalassemia
medicine.disease
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Bonferroni correction
Quality of life
Statistical significance
Quasi experimental study
Post-hoc analysis
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medicine
Psychology
Empowerment
Inclusion (education)
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- ISSN
- 2717-3003
Purpose: This aimed to compare the effect of family-centered (FC) empowerment model and participatory care model on quality of life (QoL) in children with thalassemia major. Methods: This quasi-experimental pre- post-test study was conducted on three groups, including the FC empowerment, the participatory care model and control. The study samples consisted of thalassemia children who met the inclusion criteria. The samples were randomly divided into three by lot. Data was collected using a demographic questionnaire and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory. The control group received routine care only. The intervention program was implemented for four sessions of 45 minutes during two weeks (two sessions per week) in the conference hall of the hospital. The data were analyzed analysis of covariance with the Bonferroni post hoc test. The significance level was set at < 0.05. Results: A significant difference in the means of physical (p=0.002), social (P