effect of implementing continuous care model on self-care behaviors of thalassemia major patients

Evaluation of the effect of implementing continuous care model on self-care behaviors of thalassemia major patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230115057132N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-02-21

Start date

2023-02-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-03-13

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Conditions

The effect of follow-up care on self-care behaviors of thalassemia major patients. Beta thalassemia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention for patients in the intervention group will be carried out for 3 months as follows: 1- The first stage of the continuous care model, i.e. the famil

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Thalassemia major patients who are over 18 years old Be literate Willingness and consent of the patient to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age less than 18 years Lack of literacy The patient's unwillingness to cooperate The occurrence of severe physical complications caused by the disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The total score of the self-care behaviors of the patients, which is measured by the initial self-care behaviors questionnaire, which scores the self-care behaviors of thalassemia major patients with a 5-part scale, is given a score of 4 for always, 3 for most of the time, 2 for sometimes, 1 for rarely, and 0 for never. The total score of the questionnaire is in the range of 0 to 84. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention and six weeks and twelve weeks after the end of the study. Method of measurement: The initial self-care behavior questionnaire, which scores the self-care behaviors of thalassemia major patients with a 5-part scale, is measured in such a way that 4 points are always given, most of the time 3 points, sometimes 2 points, rarely 1 point, and never 0 points. The total score of the questionnaire ranges from 0 to 84.	—

Measure

Time frame

The total score of the self-care behaviors of the patients, which is measured by the initial self-care behaviors questionnaire, which scores the self-care behaviors of thalassemia major patients with a 5-part scale, is given a score of 4 for always, 3 for most of the time, 2 for sometimes, 1 for rarely, and 0 for never. The total score of the questionnaire is in the range of 0 to 84. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention and six weeks and twelve weeks after the end of the study. Method of measurement: The initial self-care behavior questionnaire, which scores the self-care behaviors of thalassemia major patients with a 5-part scale, is measured in such a way that 4 points are always given, most of the time 3 points, sometimes 2 points, rarely 1 point, and never 0 points. The total score of the questionnaire ranges from 0 to 84.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactRasool Eslami Akbar

Jahrom University of Medical Sciences

m.mohit@jums.ac.ir+98 71 5434 0409

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026