دوره 23، شماره 4 - ( 10-1404 )
جلد 23 شماره 4 صفحات 59-51 |
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Research code: 9812069405
Ethics code: IR.UMSHA.REC.1398.149
Clinical trials code: IRCT20170130032303N6
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Jamehbozorg M, Shamsizadeh M, Kamyari N, Azizi A. Evaluating the Impact of a Structured Educational Program with Telephone Follow-up on Caregiver Burden in Multiple Sclerosis: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Iran. Nursing and Midwifery Journal 2025; 23 (4) :51-59
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Evaluating the Impact of a Structured Educational Program with Telephone Follow-up on Caregiver Burden in Multiple Sclerosis: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Iran. مجله پرستاری و مامایی. 1404; 23 (4) :51-59
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Background Caregivers of individuals with multiple sclerosis experience considerable burdens. Given that educational and supportive interventions can reduce caregiver strain, telephone-based programs offer a potentially accessible and cost-effective solution; however, structured telephone follow-up initiatives remain under-researched in the Middle East. This study aimed to investigate the effect of a face‑to‑face educational program with telephone follow‑up on caregiver burden among family caregivers of patients with multiple sclerosis in Iran.
Methods This quasi-experimental study was conducted in Iran from 2019 to 2020. Ninety-five family caregivers of multiple sclerosis patients were recruited through convenience sampling and, to minimize contamination, allocated by attendance day after a simple random draw: odd days to the control group (n = 47) and even days to the intervention group (n = 48). The intervention group received three face-to-face educational sessions plus one month of telephone follow-up, whereas the control group received routine care. Caregiver burden was self-assessed using the Zarit Burden Interview at baseline and two months post-intervention. Data were analyzed with SPSS version 25.
Results Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics showed no statistically significant differences between the two groups (all p > 0.05). The intervention group demonstrated a statistically significant reduction (p < 0.001), whereas the control group did not show a significant change (p = 0.257). The post-intervention difference between the groups, assessed using an independent t-test, was statistically significant (p < 0.001).
Conclusion This single‑center, non‑blinded trial with a two‑month follow‑up suggests that a combined educational and telephone follow‑up program may reduce caregiver burden in family caregivers of MS patients. Although the intervention is low‑cost and scalable, further multi-center, blinded studies with longer follow‑up are needed before recommending routine integration into multiple sclerosis care.
Methods This quasi-experimental study was conducted in Iran from 2019 to 2020. Ninety-five family caregivers of multiple sclerosis patients were recruited through convenience sampling and, to minimize contamination, allocated by attendance day after a simple random draw: odd days to the control group (n = 47) and even days to the intervention group (n = 48). The intervention group received three face-to-face educational sessions plus one month of telephone follow-up, whereas the control group received routine care. Caregiver burden was self-assessed using the Zarit Burden Interview at baseline and two months post-intervention. Data were analyzed with SPSS version 25.
Results Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics showed no statistically significant differences between the two groups (all p > 0.05). The intervention group demonstrated a statistically significant reduction (p < 0.001), whereas the control group did not show a significant change (p = 0.257). The post-intervention difference between the groups, assessed using an independent t-test, was statistically significant (p < 0.001).
Conclusion This single‑center, non‑blinded trial with a two‑month follow‑up suggests that a combined educational and telephone follow‑up program may reduce caregiver burden in family caregivers of MS patients. Although the intervention is low‑cost and scalable, further multi-center, blinded studies with longer follow‑up are needed before recommending routine integration into multiple sclerosis care.
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آدرس مکاتبه: آذربایجان غربی، ارومیه، بلوار رسالت، خیابان جهاد، کوی اورژانس، معاونت تحقیقات و فناوری
صندوق پستی : ۱۱۳۸
کد پستی : ۵۷۱۴۷۸۳۷۳۴
تلفن : 32233009-۰۴۴
فاکس : 32233009-۰۴۴
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