The Lived Experiences of Mothers Having children with Cancer: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Zareei Mahmoodabadi ◽  
Zahra Delavari
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Knee Pain ◽  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Morita Therapy ◽  
Chronic Knee Pain ◽  
Experimental Group

Introduction: People do health care not only to diagnose and relieve pain but also to reduce pain, anxiety, and loneliness in their daily lives. The present study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Morita therapy among older women suffering from emotional distress and social isolation with chronic knee pain. Methods: The research method was pretest - posttest with a control group. The statistical population of the study included the older adults with chronic knee pain in the period of May to August 2020 in Tabriz, Iran. The sample consisted of 30 female patients aged 60-70 years with chronic knee pain who entered the study by convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to experimental and control group (15 patients each group). The research instruments included the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) and the Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS). In the experimental group, Morita therapy was held during nine sessions for 90 minutes once a week. Results: The results of multivariate analysis of covariance showed significant effectiveness of Morita therapy on emotional distress and social isolation (p < 0.001). Morita therapy significantly reduced patients' depression and anxiety scores (Eta = 0.68). In addition, the social isolation scores of the experimental group significantly reduced compared to the control group (p < 0.001), which indicates an increase in the quality of social network (Eta = 0.49). Conclusion: Morita therapy can help reduce emotional distress and social isolation in older women with chronic knee pain and can be used in conjunction with other common therapies.  

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Morita Therapy on Emotional Distress and Social Isolation of Older Adult Women with Chronic Knee Pain

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behnaz Dehghan ◽  
Ali Isazadegan ◽  
Esmaiel Soleimani
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Knee Pain ◽  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Morita Therapy ◽  
Chronic Knee Pain ◽  
Experimental Group

Introduction: People do health care not only to diagnose and relieve pain but also to reduce pain, anxiety, and loneliness in their daily lives. The present study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Morita therapy among older women suffering from emotional distress and social isolation with chronic knee pain. Methods: The research method was pretest - posttest with a control group. The statistical population of the study included the older adults with chronic knee pain in the period of May to August 2020 in Tabriz, Iran. The sample consisted of 30 female patients aged 60-70 years with chronic knee pain who entered the study by convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to experimental and control group (15 patients each group). The research instruments included the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) and the Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS). In the experimental group, Morita therapy was held during nine sessions for 90 minutes once a week. Results: The results of multivariate analysis of covariance showed significant effectiveness of Morita therapy on emotional distress and social isolation (p < 0.001). Morita therapy significantly reduced patients' depression and anxiety scores (Eta = 0.68). In addition, the social isolation scores of the experimental group significantly reduced compared to the control group (p < 0.001), which indicates an increase in the quality of social network (Eta = 0.49). Conclusion: Morita therapy can help reduce emotional distress and social isolation in older women with chronic knee pain and can be used in conjunction with other common therapies.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of contrast hydrotherapy on knee pain among osteoarthritis patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 3217-3222
Author(s):  
Thenmozhi P ◽  
Nisha P ◽  
Prema J ◽  
Shreeba R
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Knee Pain ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Pharmacological Intervention ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Routine Practice ◽  
Chronic Knee Pain ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

Many patients with osteoarthritis experiences knee pain, but if untreated, it may lead to chronic knee pain. This may quietly limit the functional abilities and impairs the quality of life. Thus the study was conducted with the aim to determine the effect of contrast hydrotherapy on knee pain. Quasi-experimental research design was adopted with 30 samples who met the inclusion criteria. Samples were assigned into experimental and control group by convenience sampling technique. A pre-test was conducted by using Numerical pain rating scale in both experimental and control group. Contrast hydrotherapy was administered to the experimental group, and the control group was continued with the routine practice. Post-test was conducted after 7 days with the same tool for both the group. Data were analyzed using SPSS. The study findings revealed that contrast hydrotherapy was effective in reducing the level of knee pain at the level of p<0.05 in the experimental group. Contrast hydrotherapy is inexpensive, safer method, does not cost the time, reduce the risk pharmacological intervention and can be affordable by all the participants. This therapy may be recommended in both clinical and community setting to reduce the pain, thereby improves the quality of life.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of a Program Combining Strengthening, Stretching, and Aerobic Training Exercises in a Standing versus a Sitting Position in Overweight Subjects with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 4113
Author(s):  
Betsy Denisse Perez-Huerta ◽  
Belén Díaz-Pulido ◽  
Daniel Pecos-Martin ◽  
David Beckwee ◽  
Enrique Lluch-Girbes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Knee Pain ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Global Increase ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Overweight Subjects

There is an increasing incidence, prevalence, and burden of knee osteoarthritis due to a global increase in obesity and an aging population. The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of the addition of aerobic exercises performed in an unloaded or loaded position to a conventional exercise program in overweight subjects with knee osteoarthritis. Twenty-four subjects were randomly allocated to receive 36 sessions of 30-min duration of either sitting aerobic exercises (experimental group) or standing aerobic exercises (control group). Pain intensity, knee disability, and quality-of-life data were collected at baseline and at 12, 24, and 36 sessions. Generalized linear mixed models (GLMMs) were constructed for the analysis of the differences. Significant differences were found in the experimental group for self-reported pain and knee pain and disability at 24 and 36 sessions (p < 0.05). Significant between-group differences were observed in change in self-reported knee pain and disability and quality of life from baseline to 24th- and 36th-session measurements in favor of the experimental group. Adherence to treatment was higher in the experimental group. Adding aerobic exercises in an unloaded position to a conventional exercise program produced superior effects over time for self-reported knee pain, knee pain and disability and quality of life compared to loaded aerobic exercises in overweight subjects with knee osteoarthritis.

scholarly journals Efficacy of the Cognitive and Exposure Therapy in the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Hiva Mahmoodi ◽  
Hasan Gharibi ◽  
Mohamad Khaledian
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Therapy ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Exposure Therapy ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Experimental Group

The aim of this study was the investigation of the efficacy of the Cognitive and Exposure therapy on the treatment of obsessive- compulsive disorder. This study is experimental expanded with multiple group pre-test, post-test. The statistical population of this study are included all patients with OCD, referred to clinical centers, hospitals and private clinics and counseling centers in Saghez and Boukan citiesat the age of 40-20 years. The statistical sample of this study is included 45 patientswith Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Who were selected randomly. Cognitive therapy was administered for the first experimental group and the second experimental group receives exposure therapy while the control group received no treatment. Subscales Madsly questionnaire was usedfor data gathering for OCD. For data analysis, multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) and least significant difference test to compare scores differences between pretest - posttest variables in the experimental and control groups was used. Findings showed that Cognitive and Aversion Therapy on the control group has a significant impact on the improvement of obsession, check out, washing, slowness and obsessive doubts. The results showed that Whittal Cognitive Therapy more impact on the reduction of obsessions in comparsion with Exposure therapy.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies and Cognitive Flexibility in Gastrointestinal Patients

2021 ◽  
pp. 91-110
Keyword(s):  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Cognitive Flexibility ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Treatment Research ◽  
Experimental Group

Background: The gastrointestinal tract, as one of the most important organs of the body, has its own diseases that involved many people. Therefore, the present study seeks to investigate the effectiveness acceptance and commitment therapy based on cognitive-emotional regulation and cognitive flexibility among gastrointestinal patients. Materials and Methods: The research method was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest design with control group was unbalanced and the statistical population of this study was all gastrointestinal patients in Sari who referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital in 2020 and its sample included 30 people (15 people for the experimental group and 15 people for the control group), who were selected using the available sampling method. Then, the members of the experimental group were treated for 8 sessions based on acceptance and commitment and the control group did not receive any treatment. Research instruments included the Cognitive-Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (Garnowski et al, 2001) and Cognitive Flexibility (Dena and Venedrwal, 2010). And the statistical method of this research was multivariate analysis of covariance. Results: The results of multivariable covariance analysis showed that acceptance and commitment therapy was effective on cognitive-emotional regulation and cognitive flexibility and significantly improved cognitive-emotional regulation and cognitive flexibility in gastrointestinal patients. Conclusion: According to the research findings, acceptance and commitment therapy can be used as an effective method to promote cognitive-emotional regulation and cognitive flexibility in gastrointestinal patients.

scholarly journals Role of Music Therapy in Reducing the Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety

2020 ◽  
pp. 7-12
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
Premenstrual Syndrome ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Therapy Program ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

Background: A variety of psychological factors can manipulate the severity of premenstrual syndrome. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the role of music therapy in reducing anxiety and depression in premenstrual syndrome. Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted based on a pretest-posttest method with a control group. The statistical population of this study included 30 women with the premenstrual syndrome who were referred to Rah-e-Bartar Clinic, Tehran, Iran, in the first six months of 2019. They were then selected voluntarily and assigned randomly in two groups of experimental and control (15 cases per group). Subsequently, the participants were requested to complete Beckchr('39')s Anxiety Test and Beckchr('39')s Depression Test before and after the intervention. A researcher-made music-therapy program was used as the therapeutic intervention. The experimental group was then asked to participate in 12 sessions of music therapy each lasted for 45 min (two sessions per week). At the end of the intervention, the experimental group re-completed the tests at the posttest phase, and the data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance. Results: According to the results, after comparing the experimental and control groups at the posttest, the anxiety (Sig=0.06; F=0.12) and depression (Sig=0.09, F=0.10) scores were obtained greater than 0.05. Conclusion: It can be concluded that music therapy was effective in reducing the psychological symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, two of the most important of which are anxiety and depression.

scholarly journals The effectiveness of functional training on impulsiveness of females with intellectual disability

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sakineh Farrokhian ◽  
Ghorban Hemati Alamdarloo ◽  
Enayatollah Asadmanesh
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Functional Training ◽  
Education Organization ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Functional Training (FT) on impulsiveness of female students with Intellectual Disability (ID). The research method was pretestposttest- with a control group. The statistical population consisted of all female students with ID in elementary school of Shiraz studying under the auspices of the Special Education Organization in 2018- 2019. The participants included 30 female students with ID selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to the experimental (n=14) and control (n=14) groups. The experimental group received the functional training for 15 sessions, while the control group did not receive any intervention. The Barratt Impulsiveness Scale Version 11 (BIS-11) was used for measuring the impulsiveness. The Impulsiveness pre-test was performed for both experimental and control groups. The experimental group received the FT for 15 sessions, while the control group did not receive any intervention. At the end of the intervention, post-test was performed for both groups. Mann-Whitney U test was used to analyze the data. The results showed that the mean scores of impulsivities and its subscales (motor impulsiveness, attentional impulsiveness and nonplanning impulsiveness) in the experimental group were significantly reduced. The results showed that FT had a significant effect on impulsiveness of female students with ID (p<0.001). Therefore, it is recommended to design and implement a FT program to improve impulsiveness in people with ID.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Phonophoresis Untuk Menurunkan Nyeri Pasien Osteoarthritis Lutut

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-91
Author(s):  
Saifudin Zuhri
Keyword(s):  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Knee Pain ◽  
Standard Therapy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Relieve Pain ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Experimental Group

Background: In everyday life activities human beings need prime conditions to create functional motion. One factor that interferes with functional motion is pain. The goal of physiotherapy for people with pain is to relieve pain. Many of the physiotherapy modalities recommended for reducing pain include phonophoresis. But the phonophoresis modality has not been widely implemented in Indonesia. Objective: To determine the effect of phonophoresis on reducing knee pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Methods: This study was a pure experiment with a pre-test and post-test with control group design. The study subjects were patients with knee osteoarthritis who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. From the number of patients who came to the physiotherapy polyclinic of Dr Moewardi Hospital Surakarta, they would be randomized to the experimental group and the control group. The experimental group will get standard therapy at Dr Moewardi Hospital Surakarta plus phonophoresis, while the control group only gets standard therapy from the hospital. The independent variable is the administration of phonophoresis and the dependent variable is a decrease in knee pain. Statistical analysis using t-test. Results: Of Phonophoresis and standard therapy can reduce knee pain. More pain occurs in phonophoresis. Conclusion: Phonophoresis can be selected as a therapy to reduce pain in people with osteoarthritis

The Effectiveness of Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT) on Emotional Divorce of Couples: A Randomized Clinical Trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Heidari ◽  
Mohammad Ghamari ◽  
Alireza Jafari ◽  
Alireza Armani Kian
Keyword(s):  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Couple Therapy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Experimental Group

Background: Some scientists consider emotional divorce as the first step in the divorce process, which means that the marital relationship is declining. Research shows the harmful physical and psychological effects of emotional divorce on couples. The present research was carried out to show the effectiveness of Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT) on emotional divorce among couples. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental design study with a control group, including a pre-test, post-test and a 45-day follow up. The statistical population of this study was all couples referred to the family therapy clinic of Shahid Beheshti Psychiatric Hospital in Zanjan in 2020. Twenty couples were selected based on a score of eight or higher in a 24-item two-choice questionnaire on emotional divorce which was developed by Guttman in 1998. Next, participants were randomly divided into two groups of experimental and control. The experimental group received 11 weekly sessions of IBCT and each intervention session lasted for 120 minutes and the control group did not receive any intervention. Repeated measures ANOVA was used and data were analyzed by SPSS software V18. Results: The results of ANOVA showed that there was a significant difference between  the control and experimental groups in the pre-test, post-test and follow-up (p<0.001). Therefore, it can be concluded that IBCT has reduced the emotional divorce of couples in the experimental group. Conclusion: Results suggest that IBCT can be used as a treatment of choice for reduction of emotional divorce.

The Effectiveness of Emotion- Focused Couple Therapy on Mental Well-being and Performance of Couples Referring to Counseling Centers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Keshavarzi ◽  
Mehdi Zare Bahramabadi ◽  
Shohreh Shiroudi ◽  
Seyed Ali Hoseini Al-Madani
Keyword(s):  
Couple Therapy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Counseling Centers ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Mental Well Being ◽  
Experimental Group

Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of emotion focused couple therapy on mental well-being and performance of maladapted couple referred to counselling centers. Methods: the present study had a quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest, and a control group. The statistical population of the study consisted of all incompatible couples (n=30 couples) who had referred to counseling centers in shiraz in 1397, which were selected through available sampling method. Out of these 30 couples, 15 couples were randomly substituted as experimental group and 15 couples as control groups; and individuals in both groups were evaluated using questionnaires before performing the intervention in the experimental group. Data collection tools included the Great Oral and Magyar-Moe Welfare Family Performance Scale, the experimental group received ten 90-minute sessions of emotional treatment, while the control group did not receive any treatments. Data were analyzed by one–way analysis of covariance. Findings: The results of one-way analysis of covariance on the mean scores of post-test of mental well-being and family dysfunction of experimental and control groups with pre- test control, respectively (p<0.0001, F=40.77) and (p<0.0001, F=172.59), which indicates the significance of the effect of emotion-focused couple therapy. Conclusion: The analysis showed the effectiveness of emotion-focused couple therapy in increasing mental well-being and performance of conflicted couples.

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