Self-managment.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients referred to the rheumatology department and rheumatology clinic with a definite medical diagnosis of scleroderma.2. Patients who have been diagnosed with scleroderma for one year and have sufficient experience of the details and problems of the disease3. Have the desired physical, mental and cognitive ability to participate in research.4. Be able to express and speak in Persian.5. People who want to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. If they do not want to continue cooperation at any stage of the research, they can be excluded from the study.2. Illness and inability of the patient to lead to hospitalization and the person is not able to continue participating in the research.3. Occurrence of any physical or mental accident during the last six months and during the study period that affects his physical and mental condition.4. Having a chronic mental illness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life before and after the intervention, Quality of life questionnaire score 2: Health status assessment before and after the intervention, Health status assessment questionnaire score 3: Self-management before and after the intervention, Self-management questionnaire score. Timepoint: before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Quality of Life Questionnaire Health Status Assessment Questionnaire Self-Management Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of Life. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Quality of life questionnaire for patients with scleroderma.;General health assessment. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Stanford General Health Scale.;Self management. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Self-efficacy questionnaire for self-management in chronic patients. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences