The Effect of Group Hope Therapy on the Quality of Life of Elderly Women with Type 2 Diabetes
| Autor: | Maryam Ghasem, Abolfazl Hosseinnataj, Tahereh Yaghoubi, Yadolah Janati |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Persian |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Vol 34, Iss 232, Pp 58-70 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1735-9260 1735-9279 |
| Popis: | Background and purpose: Aging is a physiological process, but during this period, with the passage of time and the influence of environmental factors and unhealthy lifestyles, the prevalence of diseases, especially chronic diseases, increases. One of these chronic diseases is diabetes. It has negative effects on their physical and mental health and as a result, reduces their quality of life. A relatively new issue that is raised today regarding the quality of life is hope. Because hope can ease the process of facing life's adversities and improve the quality of life. Hope therapy is based on the hope theory of Schneider and colleagues and is based on a positive psychology approach. This study aimed to determine the effect of group hope therapy on the quality of life of elderly women with diabetes. Materials and methods: The study was designed experimentally with a before and after design in two control and intervention groups. Eligible elderly women with diabetes were selected from the diabetes clinic of Imam Khomeini Medical Education Center in Sari and were randomly assigned to intervention (20 people) and control (20 people) groups. The group hopes therapy training was conducted in 8 sessions twice a week for 90 minutes. The quality-of-life questionnaire of Thomas diabetic patients (DQOL) of two groups was measured before, immediately, and one month after the intervention. Data analysis was done using the Mann-Whitney, Friedman, Wilcoxon test and SPSS software version 16 and P |
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