The effect of an educational program based on Roy's adaptation model on the quality of life of patients suffering from heart failure: A clinical trial study

Abstract Background Education can contribute to promotion of the quality of life and reduction of heart anxiety in patients with heart failure, so it is important to find a suitable educational method for these patients. Therefore, the present study was an attempt to determine the effect of multimedia education using teach-back method on the life quality and cardiac anxiety in patients with heart failure. Methods The present study was a randomized clinical trial. 120 patients with heart failure class I to III and aged less than 60 years old were selected using sequential sampling; then, they were assigned randomly into two intervention groups and one control group. Group A (multimedia education), group B (education using multimedia together with teach-back method), and group C (control). The quality of life and cardiac anxiety were evaluated in the participants of the three groups before, after, 1 month, and 3 months after the intervention. Data were analyzed using descriptive tests, Pearson correlation, Kolmogorov–Smirnov, chi square and ANOVA test in SPSS 22. The significance level was set at P < 0.05. Results No significant differences were found in the mean scores of the quality of life and cardiac anxiety in the control and two intervention groups before the educational intervention. However, immediately after, 1 month and 3 months after the educational intervention, a significant difference was observed between the mean scores of the quality of life and cardiac anxiety in the intervention groups (P < 0.05). Conclusion Multimedia education together with Teach-Back method is effective in promoting the quality of life and reducing cardiac anxiety in patients with heart failure. Therefore, it is recommended that health policymakers should use this educational method in providing treatment programs. Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials 20190917044802N1. Registration date: 5/2/2020.

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The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Quality of Life in a Patient with Myocardial Infarction: A Randomized Control Trial

Iranian Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.18502/ijps.v15i1.2434 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Leila Ahmadi Ghahnaviyeh ◽

Reza Bagherian ◽

Awat Feizi ◽

Atefe Afshari ◽

Firoozeh Mostafavi Darani

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mental Health ◽

Myocardial Infarction ◽

Heart Failure ◽

Clinical Trial ◽

Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽

Control Group ◽

Controlled Clinical Trial ◽

Acceptance And Commitment

Objective: Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) interventions increase psychological flexibility and improve mental health and quality of life in patients with myocardial infarction. Study design: A controlled clinical trial study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of an ACT intervention in improving the quality of life in patients with MI in Isfahan, Iran. Method: The present controlled clinical trial with a pre and post-test design was conducted on a statistical population consisting of patients with MI admitted to hospitals in Isfahan (n = 60) who were selected through sequential sampling based on the study inclusion criteria and were randomly divided into an intervention and a control group (n1 = n2 = 30). The case group received 8 weekly 90-minute sessions of ACT and the control group received no interventions. The pretest-posttest design was administered in both groups using a demographic questionnaire and the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) designed to assess the health status of patients with heart failure in terms of quality of life. The data obtained were analyzed in SPSS-20 using descriptive statistics and the ANCOVA. Results: In this study, 2 general areas of quality of life, including physical and mental health, were examined in the patients. There was a significant increase in the quality of life and subscales of mental and physical health in the experimental group (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Considering the effectiveness of ACT in improving quality of life in these patients, this method of intervention can be used as a complementary therapy in health care centers to reduce the side-effects experienced by these patients.

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Investigating the effect of Integrated Educational Program on the Quality of Life among Cancer Patients: A Clinical Trial Study

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention ◽

10.31557/apjcp.2019.20.11.3457 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 20 (11) ◽

pp. 3457-3463

Author(s):

Maryam Bayati ◽

Shahram Molavynejad ◽

Norollah Taheri ◽

Bahman Cheraghian

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Clinical Trial ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Educational Program

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Randomised clinical trial to assess the efficacy of a multifactorial intervention in order to reduce hospitalisation and improve quality of life in patients with heart failure

http://isrctn.org/> ◽

10.1186/isrctn35096435 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Carlos Brotons

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Heart Failure ◽

Clinical Trial ◽

Randomised Clinical Trial ◽

Improve Quality ◽

Multifactorial Intervention ◽

Patients With Heart Failure

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Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies: State-of-the-Art Review

Nursing Science Quarterly ◽

10.1177/08943184211051367 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

pp. 92-100

Author(s):

Khalid Bandar Almasloukh

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Vulnerable Populations ◽

State Of The Art ◽

Model Quality ◽

Main Concept ◽

Rural Context ◽

Equine Assisted ◽

Roy's Adaptation Model ◽

Adaptation Model

The purpose of this paper is to explore what is known about equine-assisted activities and therapies based on Roy’s adaptation model. Quality of life for vulnerable populations who engage with equine-assisted activities and therapies is considered the main concept here. This state-of-the-art review was conducted from four databases ranging from January 2019 to February 2020. Limited studies examined the effect of equine-assisted activities and therapies on cancer survivors, although preliminary data were promising. The rural context was not extensively examined. Thus, equine-assisted activities and therapies may enhance the quality of life through four adaptation modes.

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