The effect of self-management intervention on quality of life, health status and self-management in patients with scleroderma

Determining the effect of self-management intervention on quality of life, health status and self-management in patients with scleroderma .

The design of the study will be a randomized clinical trial with a control group - parallel groups - two-way blind.

the officials of Hafez Educational and Medical Center affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - To Two way blind the study, participants are given a full explanation of how to perform the intervention before the intervention,

Patients with a definitive diagnosis of scleroderma who have been diagnosed with the disease for one year and have sufficient experience of the details and problems of the disease If they do not want to continue the collaboration at any stage of the research, they can be excluded from the study. Misery and inability of the patient .

Both groups will be under routine care. Self-management education program will be implemented only for intervention groups

Quality of life - Health status assessment - Self-management Description of Outcome Variable 1: Quality of Life Before the intervention and after the intervention Quality of Life Questionnaire Description of Outcome Variable 2: Health status assessment Before the intervention and after the intervention Health status assessment questionnaire Outcome variable description 3: self management Before the intervention and after the intervention Self-management questionnaire Intervention Description: The intervention will be performed as a self-management program training for the intervention group.

In this study, first, according to the list of patients in the clinic, a list of patients who meet the inclusion criteria is determined. Then sampling will be done by systematic random method. Select the appropriate distance (k) and select the names at equal intervals along the list. The distance or k is obtained by dividing the number of members of the study population by the number of members in the sample. It should be noted that the starting point for this regular selection process is random and is done from a table of random numbers. To include people in the study as an example. Then, using blocking software, people will be randomly placed in two blocks, A and B. Using this method, the number of people assigned to each block will be equal. Finally, by tossing coins, each block will be placed in two groups of control and intervention.

To blind the study, participants are given a full explanation of how to perform the intervention before the intervention, but participants are unaware of the allocation of study groups. Also, in collecting data and completing questionnaires, the help of a researcher who is not aware of the division of groups will be used. Also, the statistician who analyzes the data will not know about the allocation of groups.

Providing information without personal details of the participants will be confidential

After studying and printing the results

The results of the research will be provided to the participants and relevant organizations upon request.

Obtaining permission from the relevant authorities in the faculty, university and hospital. Keeping participants' information confidential

Shiraz. Zand St., Library of Shiraz School of Nursing and Midwifery

The request for the results will be sent to the library of Shiraz School of Nursing and Midwifery. It will be provided to them with the coordination done.