The Effect of E-Learning on Lifestyle in Adolescents with Thalassemia Major

AbstractIntroduction: One of the ways to improve the quality of life of patients with thalassemia major is to empower patients through education to deal with the effects and complications of illness and control disease and life further. This study aimed to determine the impact of E-learning intervention on self-care behaviors in patients with thalassemia major.Methods: The present study is a quasi-experimental study of clinical trial type. The effect of e-learning on the lifestyle of eligible adolescents with thalassemia major of both sexes referred to Razi, and Bu Ali Sina Hospitals was investigated. Samples were divided into two groups control (N=25) and intervention (N=25). The control group received routine training from the relevant centers or health care staff, and the intervention group received e-learning and regular exercise. Data were collected through valid and reliable questionnaires, including two main parts. The first part contains demographic information. The second part of the questionnaire was a standard health-promoting behaviors questionnaire that assesses the lifestyle of adolescents in three dimensions nutrition, physical activity, and stress management. Finally, data were analyzed using SPSS version 22, and P-value less than 0/05 was considered significant.Results: Obtained results demonstrated a significant difference in the quality of nutrition in adolescents with thalassemia before e-learning intervention between intervention and control groups (P< 0.05). Moreover, after the intervention, there was a significant difference in the stress management of the intervention and control groups, and the scores of the intervention group increased significantly (P< 0.05). The findings also indicated that physical health was also considerably increased in adolescents with thalassemia after intervention by e-learning compared to the control group (P< 0.05).Conclusions: It can be concluded that e-learning has a significant effect on patients' quality of life with thalassemia in three dimensions: nutrition, physical and mental health. The results of this study can serve as a guideline for designing appropriate educational programs for thalassemia patients. &nbsp

The effect of group therapy on anxiety level of nursing students in Psychiatry ward

Introduction: Nurses have stressful attitudes towards psychiatric patients who play significant role in their care. This study endeavored to determine the effect of group therapy on the anxiety of nursing students in psychiatric ward of Babol Yahyanejad hospital. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study sample consisted of 36 nursing students of the fifth semester at Babol Islamic Azad university who were randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The experimental group participated for six sessions of group therapy while the control group passed training sessions, they did not attend these sessions. The survey instrument included demographic characteristics, Spielbergerr Anxiety Inventory. Data were analyzed through covariance test. Results: The majority of the samples, 11 students (61.1%) had moderate to low anxiety in the experimental and control groups before the treatment group, while the majority of the samples (61.1%) in the experimental group after the group therapy received mild anxiety. According to the results of the covariance analysis, the two groups after the test significantly (p <0.05) were different in terms of anxiety level. Conclusion: These results indicated the effectiveness of group therapy in reducing anxiety of students in the Psychiatry ward. According to the results holding training classes on how to deal with Patients and systematic interview process before attending in psychiatric wards is recommended