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Nursing and Midwifery Journal 2024, 22(4): 289-299 |
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Khorashadizadeh F, Sefidi N, Taghdisi S, Saadati H, Abbaszadeh A, Bakhtiari M et al . THE EFFECT OF FOLLOW-UP NURSE PLAN ON THE LEVEL OF SELF-CARE AND HEALTH ANXIETY OF PREGNANT MOTHERS WITH DIABETES. Nursing and Midwifery Journal 2024; 22 (4) :289-299
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Fatemeh Khorashadizadeh1 
, Narges Sefidi *2 , Sedigheh Taghdisi3 , Hassan Saadati4 , Ali Abbaszadeh5 , Mozhgan Bakhtiari6 , Azam Sadatmand6
, Narges Sefidi *2 , Sedigheh Taghdisi3 , Hassan Saadati4 , Ali Abbaszadeh5 , Mozhgan Bakhtiari6 , Azam Sadatmand6
1- Assistant Professor of Nursing, Geriatric Care Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran
2- MSc in Special Care Nursing, Bent El Hadi Hospital, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran (Corresponding Author) ,sepidin@yahoo.com
3- Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran
4- Assistant Professor of Statistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran
5- PhD student in nursing, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran
6- Bent El Hadi Hospital, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran
2- MSc in Special Care Nursing, Bent El Hadi Hospital, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran (Corresponding Author) ,
3- Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran
4- Assistant Professor of Statistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran
5- PhD student in nursing, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran
6- Bent El Hadi Hospital, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran
Abstract: (1326 Views)
Background & Aim: Nowadays, the continuous follow-up of individuals with chronic diseases has become one of the most critical challenges for healthcare systems. One potential solution is the implementation of a follow-up nurse plan. This study aimed to determine the impact of the follow-up nurse plan on the self-care and health anxiety of pregnant women with diabetes attending Bint-ul-Hadi Bajnour Medical Center.
Materials & Methods: This was a pre-post quasi-experimental study with a comparison group conducted on 70 pregnant women with gestational diabetes attending Bint-ul-Hadi Bajnour Hospital in 2023. The participants were selected using convenience sampling. Data collection tools included the Demographic Information Questionnaire, the Standard Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA), and the Salkovskis et al. Health Anxiety Inventory. The intervention group underwent a 12-week follow-up nursing plan. Data were analyzed using paired t-tests, Chi-square, Mann-Whitney statistical tests, and SPSS version 23.0.
Results: The results showed that the mean age of participants in the intervention and control groups was 28.74±7.17 years and 29.46±5.61 years, respectively. The mean total self-care score in the intervention group was 76.60±36.60 before and 73.63±7.16 after the intervention. In the control group, it was 34.54±8.48 before the intervention and 29.26 ± 7.02 after the intervention. The mean total health anxiety score in the control group was 31.43 ± 5.80 before the intervention and 48 ± 6.18 after the intervention. In the intervention group, it was34.43±15.61 before and 22.17±12.572 after the intervention, which was statistically significant (p= 0.000).
Conclusion: The follow-up nurse plan can be an effective method of promoting self-care and reducing health anxiety in pregnant women with diabetes. Therefore, health system managers and policymakers are recommended to use this method in planning the care of these patients.
Materials & Methods: This was a pre-post quasi-experimental study with a comparison group conducted on 70 pregnant women with gestational diabetes attending Bint-ul-Hadi Bajnour Hospital in 2023. The participants were selected using convenience sampling. Data collection tools included the Demographic Information Questionnaire, the Standard Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA), and the Salkovskis et al. Health Anxiety Inventory. The intervention group underwent a 12-week follow-up nursing plan. Data were analyzed using paired t-tests, Chi-square, Mann-Whitney statistical tests, and SPSS version 23.0.
Results: The results showed that the mean age of participants in the intervention and control groups was 28.74±7.17 years and 29.46±5.61 years, respectively. The mean total self-care score in the intervention group was 76.60±36.60 before and 73.63±7.16 after the intervention. In the control group, it was 34.54±8.48 before the intervention and 29.26 ± 7.02 after the intervention. The mean total health anxiety score in the control group was 31.43 ± 5.80 before the intervention and 48 ± 6.18 after the intervention. In the intervention group, it was34.43±15.61 before and 22.17±12.572 after the intervention, which was statistically significant (p= 0.000).
Conclusion: The follow-up nurse plan can be an effective method of promoting self-care and reducing health anxiety in pregnant women with diabetes. Therefore, health system managers and policymakers are recommended to use this method in planning the care of these patients.
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