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Abdolahi K, Rabizadeh S, Haghani S, Chekeni A M. The effect of the continuous care model on drug side effects and quality of life in patients with hyperthyroidism. Journal of Hayat 2025; 31 (1) :73-88
URL: http://hayat.tums.ac.ir/article-1-5498-en.html
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1- Dept. of Medical Surgical Nursing, Mahabad School of Nursing, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran , abdollahi.k@umsu.ac.ir
2- Dept. of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Dept. of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract: (1804 Views)
Background & Aim: Patients with hyperthyroidism need targeted interventions aimed at improving their quality of life and increasing awareness of potential drug side effects. This study aimed to investigate the effect of an intervention based on the continuous care model on drug side effects and quality of life in patients with hyperthyroidism.
Methods & Materials: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in 2021 on 75 hyperthyroid patients attending the endocrine clinics of Imam Khomeini Hospital and Shariati Hospital in Tehran. Participants were allocated into two groups of 38 patients each, using block randomization. The intervention group received care based on the continuous care model, while the control group received routine care. Data collection employed questionnaires assessing drug side effects and quality of life, administered before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25, employing both descriptive and inferential statistical methods.
Results: Analysis of covariance showed significant differences between the groups in both quality of life and drug side effects scores (P<0.001). Post-intervention, the mean quality of life scores across all dimensions were significantly higher in the intervention group compared to the control (P<0.001). Conversely, the mean scores for drug side effects and their respective dimensions were significantly lower in the intervention group following the intervention (P<0.001).
Conclusion: The findings suggest that implementing a continuous care model over a three-month period can positively influence the quality of life and decrease drug side effects among patients with hyperthyroidism.
Methods & Materials: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in 2021 on 75 hyperthyroid patients attending the endocrine clinics of Imam Khomeini Hospital and Shariati Hospital in Tehran. Participants were allocated into two groups of 38 patients each, using block randomization. The intervention group received care based on the continuous care model, while the control group received routine care. Data collection employed questionnaires assessing drug side effects and quality of life, administered before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25, employing both descriptive and inferential statistical methods.
Results: Analysis of covariance showed significant differences between the groups in both quality of life and drug side effects scores (P<0.001). Post-intervention, the mean quality of life scores across all dimensions were significantly higher in the intervention group compared to the control (P<0.001). Conversely, the mean scores for drug side effects and their respective dimensions were significantly lower in the intervention group following the intervention (P<0.001).
Conclusion: The findings suggest that implementing a continuous care model over a three-month period can positively influence the quality of life and decrease drug side effects among patients with hyperthyroidism.
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