Easing Panic: The Effect of an Online Psychoeducational Program on Panic Symptoms, Anxiety, and Quality of Life Among People Experiencing Panic Attacks.

Autor: Miqdadi AI; Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Chong MC; Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Tang LY; Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Koh OH; Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Alhadidi M; Faculty of Nursing, Al- Zaytoonah University of Jordan (ZUJ), Amman, Jordan., Issa M; Psychiatrist, Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist, Quareb Mental Health Clinic, Cairo, Egypt.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Issues in mental health nursing [Issues Ment Health Nurs] 2024 Sep 20, pp. 1-12. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 20.
DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2024.2384412
Abstrakt: Panic attacks (PAs) are intense episodes of anxiety with severe physical symptoms that can impair an individual's social and occupational functions. Psychoeducation, a structured educational intervention, aims to improve various health aspects, including mental disorders. Delivering psychoeducation via the Internet can overcome barriers to accessing mental health treatment. This study examined the effectiveness of online psychoeducation on panic symptoms, anxiety, and quality of life (QOL) among people experiencing PAs. In this quasi-experimental design, 157 participants with PAs were recruited, and 136 eligible participants were allocated to treatment and control groups. The treatment group received an eight-session online psychoeducational program over 8 weeks, while the control group received reading materials. Outcome variables, including panic symptoms, anxiety, and QOL, were measured at baseline, 1-week post-intervention, and at 8-week follow-up using the Panic Disorder Dimensional (PD-D) scale, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scale, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF), respectively. In the treatment group, the split-plot ANOVA showed a significant reduction in panic symptoms [F(1, 98) = 18.86, p  < 0.01] and anxiety [F(1, 98) = 18.241, p  < 0.01] compared to the control group. However, the intervention did not significantly affect QOL [F(1, 98) = 0.278, MSE = 153.007, p  > 0.05]. The online psychoeducational program effectively reduced panic symptoms and anxiety levels but did not significantly impact QOL. Internet-based interventions, including psychoeducation, can improve access to mental health treatment, potentially reducing the treatment gap and enhancing overall mental health outcomes.
Databáze: MEDLINE