Effect of self-care program based on mobile learning and face to face education methods on quality of life and coping skills in patients with multiple sclerosis

Determining and comparing the average score of quality of life and coping skills in research units before and after the intervention Comparison of changes and determination of the effectiveness of intervention in two educational groups

Clinical trials with two parallel training groups and random block allocation are performed using Randomization software, and finally seven four-person blocks are created by this software.

56 patients with multiple sclerosis who are referred to Kashani Hospital will be selected by easy sampling method and will be randomly divided into two groups based on mobile education and face training. Then, the questionnaire will be completed by the research units to measure the quality of life and coping skills, and then face-to-face and mobile-based training sessions will be held in the relevant training groups. After completing the training and giving patients a four-week opportunity to perform and practice self-care activities while following them by phone calls during this period, the questionnaires will be completed by two groups.

Entry requirements: Diagnosis should be made by a specialist and they should be willing to participate in the research. Conditions for non-entry: relapse or participation in another training program

A self-care program for patients with multiple sclerosis will be taught face-to-face with the group. In the mobile-based educational group, the same educational content will be installed on patients' mobile phones or tablets in the form of software.

The main variables of this study include quality of life and coping skills.

In this study, the samples will be selected by easy sampling method from patients with multiple sclerosis referred to Ayatollah Kashani Hospital who have the criteria to enter the research.Based on this, the samples will be introduced to the research team at the time of referral, and if they agree to participate in the study, they will be placed in the intervention or control groups based on the randomization framework. Random allocation of individuals in the two groups of e-learning and face-to-face training is based on randomized block allocation. Thus, 56 samples are divided into seven blocks of eight.The size of the blocks is equal to 8 people (4 people in each group). In each block, the members of the intervention and control group are identified by the letters A and B. For those who accept, assigning groups A and B to e-learning and face-to-face training will be unclear. Random allocation by block method is done using Random Allocation Software.