ArticleEpidemiology and health2016
Associations between a health-promoting lifestyle and quality of life among adults with beta-thalassemia major.
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- The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on Anxiety and Quality of Life in Patients with Thalassemia Major: A Clinical Trial.Indian journal of hematology & blood transfusion : an official journal of Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion · 2023Article
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- A multicenter cross-sectional study of the quality of life and iron chelation treatment satisfaction of patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia, in routine care settings in Western Greece.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Health literacy and health-promoting behaviors among adults at risk for diabetes in a remote Filipino community.Belitung nursing journal · 2021Article
- Effects of Aquatic Exercise on Dimensions of Quality of Life and Blood Indicators in Patients with Beta-Thalassemia Major.International journal of preventive medicine · 2020Article
- The effect of educational intervention on health-promoting lifestyle: Intervention mapping approach.Journal of education and health promotion · 2020Article
- Effect of A Mobile-Phone Mediated Based Education on Self-Care Behaviors of Patients With Thalassemia Major.Journal of caring sciences · 2019Article
- Depression, Anxiety, and Perceived Social Support among Adults with Beta-Thalassemia Major: Cross-Sectional Study.Korean journal of family medicine · 2018Article
- The Relationship between Health Literacy and Health Promoting Behaviors in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.International journal of community based nursing and midwifery · 2018Article
- Determinants of health-related quality of life in Iranian adults: evidence from a cross-sectional study.Epidemiology and health · 2017Article
- Poor quality of life as a predictor of survival among thalassemia patients in Iran.Epidemiology and health · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectivesA health-promoting lifestyle (HPL) is a factor that affects the quality of life (QoL) in patients with beta-thalassemia (β-thalassemia). Due to the lack of studies of this issue, this study aimed to determine the association between HPL and QoL among adults with β-thalassemia.
methodsThis cross-sectional (descriptive-analytic) study was conducted among 389 adult patients with β-thalassemia in Tehran, Iran. The research instrument included a questionnaire consisting of three parts: demographic items, the Short-Form Health Survey and the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 23.0. The results were considered significant at the conventional p<0.05 level.
resultsThe mean age of the participants was 30.2±8.3 years. The mean score of the HPL dimensions was 127.28±21.53, and the mean score of the QoL domains was 61.44±23.38. The highest and the lowest mean scores of the HPL dimensions were found for spiritual growth (23.96±5.74) and physical activity (11.32±3.95), respectively. The QoL scores in all three domains (total, physical component summary score, and mental component summary score) were moderate. Health responsibility, physical activity, spiritual growth, and interpersonal relations were significant predictive factors of QoL in adults with β-thalassemia; these four dimensions explained 37.9% of the variance in QoL.
conclusionsQoL and HPL were not at acceptable levels among patients with thalassemia. Therefore, educational interventions emphasizing spiritual growth, physical activity, and interpersonal relations are necessary for patients with thalassemia.
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