Document Type : Research articles
Authors
- Adeleh Sadeghloo 1
- Mohammad Reza Sheikhi 1
- Isa Mohammadi Zeidi 2
- Mahmoud Alipour Heydari 3
- Mohammad Ebrahim Sarchloo 4
1 Department of Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, IR Iran
2 Department of Public Health, School of Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, IR Iran
3 Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, IR Iran
4 Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, IR Iran
Abstract
Background: Taking care of veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is associated with negative impacts on the quality of life and lifestyle of the caregivers, especially the spouses. Objectives: The current study aimed at evaluating the effect of a health promotion lifestyle training program on the spouses of veterans with PTSD in Gorgan city, Iran.
Patients and Methods: A total of 63 spouses of Iranian veterans with PTSD covered by the Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs in Gorgan were enrolled in this quasi-experimental study by the target-based sampling method. Subjects were assigned to 2 groups of experimental (n = 30) and control (n = 33). Eight 45- to 60-minute sessions of educational training were held for the experimental group within 8 weeks. Demographic data checklist and the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) questionnaire were employed to collect data. Results: The mean total scores of health promotion lifestyle and subscales of physical activity, stress management, health care responsibility, and spiritual development significantly increased in the experimental group after the intervention (P < 0.05). The total score of health promotion lifestyle in the experimental group increased from 112.93 ± 20.63 to 122.52 ± 19.36, while the total
score of health promotion lifestyle in the control group changed from 112.25 ± 26/09 to 110.27 ± 24.83. However, changes in the subscales of nutrition and interpersonal relationships were insignificant (P > 0.05).
Conclusion: According to the results of the current study, educational interventions significantly improved lifestyle and health promotion behaviors in the spouses of veterans with PTSD. Hence, it is recommended to emphasize on training interventions as part of health promotion programs and improvement of lifestyle in care givers.
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