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Trial reportBMC neurology2023

The effect of distance nurse-led fatigue management on fatigue, sleep quality, and self-efficacy in patients with multiple sclerosis: a quasi-experimental study.

Mahla Qomi, Mahnaz Rakhshan, Mohsen Ebrahimi Monfared, Zahra Khademian

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Trial report in BMC neurology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mahla QomiStudent Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Mahnaz RakhshanCommunity Based Psychiatric Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1687-5154
Mohsen Ebrahimi MonfaredDepartment of Neurology, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8540-026X
Zahra KhademianDepartment of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. zahrakhademian@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8366-204X
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · IRArak University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

Vice-Chancellor for Research, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 22080
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFatigue is one of the most common problems in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and has adverse effects on their sleep status and self-efficacy. This study aimed to determine the effect of distance nurse-led fatigue management on fatigue, sleep quality, and self-efficacy in patients with MS.

methodsThis quasi-experimental study was performed on 60 patients with MS in Arak, Iran. Subjects were randomly assigned into intervention and control groups. The intervention group received eight sessions of nurse-led fatigue management training through the Skyroom platform. The control group received only the usual programs. Data were collected before and two months after the intervention using the Fatigue Severity Scale, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and the Multiple Sclerosis Self-Efficacy Scale. The significance level in this study was determined 0.05.

resultsAfter the intervention, the mean score of fatigue severity in the intervention group was significantly lower than the control group (2.52 ± 0.40 vs 5.65 ± 0.52) (P < 0.001). Also, after the intervention, the mean score of self-efficacy in the intervention group was significantly higher than the control group (49.37 ± 3.25 vs 24.43 ± 2.52) (P < 0.001). Furthermore, after the intervention the mean score of sleep quality was lower in intervention group (11.92 ± 2.01) than the control group (15.46 ± 1.40) (P < 0.001).

conclusionDistance nurse-led fatigue management improved fatigue, sleep quality, and self-efficacy in patients with MS. We recommend the use of these courses as an important step toward improving fatigue, sleep quality, and self-efficacy among these patients.

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Multiple SclerosisFatigueHumansNurse's RoleQuality of LifeSelf EfficacySleep QualityFatigueMultiple sclerosisNursing carePatient care managementSelf efficacySleep qualityTelenursing

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