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The Effect of Spiritual Self-care Training on the Quality of Life of Mothers of Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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The present study was carried out with the aim of determining the effect of spiritual self-care training on the quality of life of mothers of preterm infants. This trial was carried out on 60 mothers with premature infants. Mothers were randomly divided into two intervention and control groups. Training for increasing awareness about the condition of the infants was carried out in both groups. In the intervention group, spiritual self-care training was also done. Data were completed in both groups before, immediately after, and two weeks after the intervention by using the standard WHO quality of life questionnaire. Data were analysed using statistical tests, including ANOVA and Repeated Measures. The results showed that the average quality of life of mothers under study was significantly different at different points of measurement in the intervention group (first, second, and third time-points) (P = 0.016). An increase was observed in the intervention group at the second time-point compared to the first time-point (84.2–88.4, P < 0.001) and in the third time-point compared to the first time-point, (87.9), which was also statistically significant (P < 0.001). According to the results of post hoc tests, there was a decrease in quality of life in the control group at the second time-point compared to the first time-point and the average score of mothers decreased from 82.9 to 75.3, which was statistically significant (P < 0.001). Spiritual self-care training can increase the quality of life and can be used as a form of holistic nursing care for mothers with premature infants in neonatal intensive care units.

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This study was approved by the research department of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences and Received Code 201308018314N2: IRCT. The researchers would like to thank the research department of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences and the staff of the Omolbanin and Ghaem hospitals.

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, School of Paramedicine, Dezful University of Medical Sciences, Dezful, Iran

    Zohreh Sekhavatpour

  2. Nursing Faculty, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Doctora St, Mashhad, Iran

    Zohreh Sekhavatpour, Tayebe Reyhani & Seied Reza Mazlom

  3. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

    Mohammad Heidarzade

  4. Cancer Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

    Seied Mehdi Moosavi

  5. Air Pollution and Respiratory Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

    Maryam Dastoorpoor

  6. Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran

    Mansoure Karimollahi

  7. Neurology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

    Narges Khanjani

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Sekhavatpour, Z., Reyhani, T., Heidarzade, M. et al. The Effect of Spiritual Self-care Training on the Quality of Life of Mothers of Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Relig Health 59, 714–724 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-018-0620-4

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Keywords

  • Preterm infant
  • Spiritual care
  • Quality of life
  • Mother