Effectiveness of Supportive Psychotherapy on Quality of Life of Women with HIV in Kermanshah

Hosseinian, Simin; Tabatabaei, Shahnaz; Ravaei, Fariba

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.10.370

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“…Indeed, their health becomes more important for them and consequently, provided treatment and care works better in preventing them from drug abuse recurrence in high-risk situations ( 26 ). Our findings revealed that post intervention average score of health-related QoL among intervention groups was significantly higher than controls, which was in line with Hosseinian et al study ( 27 ). In fact, this vulnerable group needs supportive and psychologic education to enjoy a high quality and healthy life.…”

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confidence: 93%

Effects of Educational Intervention on Health-Promoting Lifestyle and Health-Related Life quality of Methamphetamine Users and Their Families: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Ghasemi¹,

Estebsari²,

Bastaminia³

et al. 2014

Iran Red Crescent Med J

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Background:Family-centered empowerment of drug and stimulant users is an effective program for a better response to treatment, prevention of treatment adverse effects, and promotion quality of life (QoL) and lifestyle in the process of discontinuing drug abuse.Objectives:This study aimed to determine the effects of educational intervention, based on family-centered empowerment and Pender's health promotion models, on health-promoting lifestyle and health-related QoL among methamphetamine users and their families.Patients and Methods:In a randomized clinical trial, methamphetamine users, who were admitted to Tehran University of Medical Sciences Substance Abuse Treatment Centers, were randomly allocated to three groups: a group for training of methamphetamine users who were in recovery phase (intervention group 1;95 subjects);a group for training of a family member of methamphetamine users who were in recovery phase (intervention group 2; 95 subjects); and a control group (95 subjects). A demographic checklist and a standard questionnaire covering health-promoting lifestyle, health-related QoL, self-efficacy, perceived affect, perceived social support, and perceived barriers dimensions were used to gather required data. Independent-samples t test, paired-samples t-test, and ANCOVA were used to analyze the data.Results:Analysis of covariance showed that after adjusting for effects of pretest scores, the difference between mean post-test scores of health-promoting lifestyle scale, health-related QoL scale, and all constructs of Pender's health promotion model (self-efficacy, perceived affect, perceived social support, and perceived barriers) in the intervention group 1 and control group were significant (P< 0.0001). In addition, changes in mean scores of lifestyle scale (42.4 ± 13.6), QoL scale (29.1 ± 14.2), self-efficacy (16.1 ± 2.6), perceived affect (16.1 ± 8), social support (35.4 ± 12.4), and barriers (17.2 ± 15.8) before and after intervention were significant in the intervention group 2 (P < 0.0001).Conclusions:Application of family-centered empowerment model among methamphetamine users and their families is practically feasible and can result in enhancement and improvement of their QoL, lifestyle, and health promotion model constructs.

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confidence: 93%

Effects of Educational Intervention on Health-Promoting Lifestyle and Health-Related Life quality of Methamphetamine Users and Their Families: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Ghasemi¹,

Estebsari²,

Bastaminia³

et al. 2014

Iran Red Crescent Med J

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“…Findings of Hosseinian et al indicated that the supportive psychotherapy program significantly improved the QOL in the environmental domain ( P = .001), which was contrary to our study findings. With regard to the autonomy domain, they showed that the supportive psychotherapy program had no impact on the level of autonomy ( P = .111), 15 which was in line with our findings. The probable reason for this could be the traditional nature of the society influencing the QOL.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…The validity and reliability of this questionnaire were determined by studies in other countries and Iran. 14-18 For determining the validity of this questionnaire, 12 faculty members of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Behavioral Medicine Counseling Center of Imam Khomeini Hospital were asked to give their feedbacks and suggestions. The questionnaire was filled by 20 women with HIV who had the inclusion criteria and were not included in the samples to determine its reliability through the calculation of Cronbach α coefficient, which was 0.78 to 0.87.…”

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The Effect of Empowerment and Educational Programs on the Quality of Life in Iranian Women with HIV

Moghadam

Rezaei

Sharifi

et al. 2018

J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care

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AIDS affects physical, mental, social, and psychological health status. One of the goals of Health for All in the 21st century is to improve the quality of life. This study is a randomized clinical trial conducted on 120 HIV-positive women. Women were administered assessment questionnaires to be completed during the structured interview. After sample collection, participants were divided randomly into 3 groups by using the table of random numbers, then, respectively, received educational intervention, empowerment program, and routine procedures offered by the center and were followed by refilling the questionnaires 12 weeks after intervention. Depending on the type of data, chi-square, analysis of variance, and paired t test were used, and SPSS version 16 was used for data analysis. The finding showed that knowledge increased after intervention in educational ( P = .02) and empowerment groups ( P = .006); also empowerment group indicated significant difference in psychological ( P = .006) and spiritual ( P = .001) domains and their total quality of life ( P = .004). According to this study, exposing HIV-positive women to empowerment education is effective in improving their quality of life.

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“…A study in the USA showed that methamphetamine users believed that defected parent-child relations, lack of social relations and no family support are related to suicide ( 37 ). It seems that receiving proper social support gets the individual eager to learn and practice coping strategies like problem solving, social skills and communication skills and care for his own health, gradually leading to an effective therapy ( 38 ) a finding which is in line with Hosseinian’s findings ( 39 ). Clearly this vulnerable group of patients (methamphetamine users) need supportive psychotherapy and education to heal their mental and physical wounds and enjoy a healthy and high quality life.…”

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confidence: 53%

Effects of Family-Centered Empowerment Model Based Education Program on Quality of Life in Methamphetamine Users and Their Families

Ghasemi¹,

Foroshani²,

Kheibar³

et al. 2014

Iran Red Crescent Med J

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Background:Nowadays there are more concerns about drug treatment of methamphetamine abusers whereas quality of life (QOL) related supportive psychotherapy is less credited.Objectives:This study aimed to evaluate the effects of family-centered empowerment model on social support and QOL of methamphetamine users and their families.Patients and Methods:This study was a randomized clinical trial; individuals were randomly allocated to three groups: a group for educating methamphetamine users in recovery (95 subjects), a group for educating a family member of methamphetamine users in recovery (95 subjects) and a control group (95 subjects). Data collecting instruments were standard questionnaires of social support and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Data were analyzed using χ2-test, t-test, paired t-test, Pearson’s correlation and ANOVA.Results:Mean scores of QOL and social support dimensions changed significantly in two intervention groups (P < 0.0001), but didn’t change in the control group (P > 0.05). Also, there was a positive significant relation (P < 0.05) between total social support and all dimensions of QOL for all study groups.Conclusions:Family-centered empowerment model, easily adapted to methamphetamine users and their families, leads to improved social supports and QOL.

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Effectiveness of Supportive Psychotherapy on Quality of Life of Women with HIV in Kermanshah

Cited by 6 publications

References 7 publications

Effects of Educational Intervention on Health-Promoting Lifestyle and Health-Related Life quality of Methamphetamine Users and Their Families: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Effects of Educational Intervention on Health-Promoting Lifestyle and Health-Related Life quality of Methamphetamine Users and Their Families: a Randomized Clinical Trial

The Effect of Empowerment and Educational Programs on the Quality of Life in Iranian Women with HIV

Effects of Family-Centered Empowerment Model Based Education Program on Quality of Life in Methamphetamine Users and Their Families

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