MS patients.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: MS patients.
Sponsors
Jahrom University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The patient has informed consent to participate in the study. Have a definite diagnosis of MS by a neurologist. Patients are between 18 and 40 years old. Be literate and media literate. They are not in the acute stage of the disease and at least 6 weeks have passed since the last recurrence of the disease. Have enough ability to take care of themselves. At least 2 years have passed since the first diagnosis. Mobile access and how to use the WhatsApp application.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The patient withdraws from the study for any reason. The patient is not able to implement a self-care program due to the complications of the disease. Acute and critical attacks of the disease during the intervention. Have other acute illnesses such as heart, kidney, respiratory, gastrointestinal and metabolic diseases other than MS. Lack of access to mobile phones Absence of more than two sessions in training sessions Failure to follow the training program
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Health-promoting behaviors. Timepoint: Immediately before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Health Promoting Lifestyle Questionnaire Walker et al. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Distance nursing self-care training. Timepoint: 6 week. Method of measurement: Health Promoting Lifestyle Questionnaire Walker et al. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public Contactali dehghani
Jahrom University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed