Adeleh Sadeghloo; Mohammad Reza Sheikhi; Isa Mohammadi Zeidi; Mahmoud Alipour Heydari; Mohammad Ebrahim Sarchloo
Volume 20, s1 , December 2018, , Pages 1-7
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Background: Taking care of veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is associated with negative impacts on the quality of life and lifestyle of the caregivers, especially the spouses. Objectives: The current study aimed at evaluating the effect of a health promotion lifestyle training program ...
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Background: Taking care of veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is associated with negative impacts on the quality of life and lifestyle of the caregivers, especially the spouses. Objectives: The current study aimed at evaluating the effect of a health promotion lifestyle training program on the spouses of veterans with PTSD in Gorgan city, Iran.Patients and Methods: A total of 63 spouses of Iranian veterans with PTSD covered by the Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs in Gorgan were enrolled in this quasi-experimental study by the target-based sampling method. Subjects were assigned to 2 groups of experimental (n = 30) and control (n = 33). Eight 45- to 60-minute sessions of educational training were held for the experimental group within 8 weeks. Demographic data checklist and the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) questionnaire were employed to collect data. Results: The mean total scores of health promotion lifestyle and subscales of physical activity, stress management, health care responsibility, and spiritual development significantly increased in the experimental group after the intervention (P < 0.05). The total score of health promotion lifestyle in the experimental group increased from 112.93 ± 20.63 to 122.52 ± 19.36, while the totalscore of health promotion lifestyle in the control group changed from 112.25 ± 26/09 to 110.27 ± 24.83. However, changes in the subscales of nutrition and interpersonal relationships were insignificant (P > 0.05).Conclusion: According to the results of the current study, educational interventions significantly improved lifestyle and health promotion behaviors in the spouses of veterans with PTSD. Hence, it is recommended to emphasize on training interventions as part of health promotion programs and improvement of lifestyle in care givers.
Rabiollah Farmanbar; Isa Mohammadi Zeidi; Abolhassan Afkar
Volume 20, Issue 8 , August 2018, , Pages 1-9
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Background: Theory-based individual counseling interventions targeting physical activity that produce glycemic control in pa- tients with type 2 diabetes mellitus are warranted. However, little is known about how caregivers should support patients with type 2 diabetes to achieve and sustain a physically ...
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Background: Theory-based individual counseling interventions targeting physical activity that produce glycemic control in pa- tients with type 2 diabetes mellitus are warranted. However, little is known about how caregivers should support patients with type 2 diabetes to achieve and sustain a physically active lifestyle.Objectives: The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of theory-based individual counseling on promoting physical activity and glycemic control in type 2 diabetic patients. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted from March to September 2016 in Tonekabon, Iran. Using a simple random sampling method, 80 patients, with type 2 diabetes, who were members of the Iranian Diabetes Association were assigned to exper- imental and control groups. The patients in the experimental group participated in a four-week educational program that includeda 90-minute general education session and a 40-minute individual counseling session. The control group did not receive any train- ing program. All the patients were evaluated at a base time, 12 and 24 weeks follow up for demographic data, clinical measures, stages of Change Scale, and a seven-day Physical Activity Recall Questionnaire (PAR).Results: Individual counseling interventions showed statistically significant increases in HBA1C of patients in the experimental group (from 8.54 ± 1.35 to 7.73 ± 1.25) compared to those in the control group (from 8.57 ± 1.38 to 8.51 ± 1.43) at 24-weeks follow-up (P < 0.001). There was a significant increase in the physical activity of patients in the experimental group (From 224.6 ± 19.7 to 244.6 ± 12.9) compared to those in the control group (from 226.3 ± 17.4 to 231 ± 11.1) at 24-weeks follow-up (P < 0.001). Conclusions: This study confirmed that education based on the Stages of Change Model and individual consulting can be used as a framework to increase physical activity and improve metabolic profile in type 2 diabetic patients.
