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01-04-2020 | Original Paper

The Effect of Spiritual Self-care Training on the Quality of Life of Mothers of Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors: Zohreh Sekhavatpour, Tayebe Reyhani, Mohammad Heidarzade, Seied Mehdi Moosavi, Seied Reza Mazlom, Maryam Dastoorpoor, Mansoure Karimollahi, Narges Khanjani

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 2/2020

Abstract

The present study was carried out with the aim of determining the effect of spiritual self-care training on the quality of life of mothers of preterm infants. This trial was carried out on 60 mothers with premature infants. Mothers were randomly divided into two intervention and control groups. Training for increasing awareness about the condition of the infants was carried out in both groups. In the intervention group, spiritual self-care training was also done. Data were completed in both groups before, immediately after, and two weeks after the intervention by using the standard WHO quality of life questionnaire. Data were analysed using statistical tests, including ANOVA and Repeated Measures. The results showed that the average quality of life of mothers under study was significantly different at different points of measurement in the intervention group (first, second, and third time-points) (P = 0.016). An increase was observed in the intervention group at the second time-point compared to the first time-point (84.2–88.4, P < 0.001) and in the third time-point compared to the first time-point, (87.9), which was also statistically significant (P < 0.001). According to the results of post hoc tests, there was a decrease in quality of life in the control group at the second time-point compared to the first time-point and the average score of mothers decreased from 82.9 to 75.3, which was statistically significant (P < 0.001). Spiritual self-care training can increase the quality of life and can be used as a form of holistic nursing care for mothers with premature infants in neonatal intensive care units.

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Title: The Effect of Spiritual Self-care Training on the Quality of Life of Mothers of Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Zohreh Sekhavatpour
Tayebe Reyhani
Mohammad Heidarzade
Seied Mehdi Moosavi
Seied Reza Mazlom
Maryam Dastoorpoor
Mansoure Karimollahi
Narges Khanjani
Publication date: 01-04-2020
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 2/2020
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-018-0620-4

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