The effect of Orem self-care on mental health of patients with Thalassemia Major

Mental health and quality of life of patients with thalassemia disease due to multiple causes physical, psychological, economic and social, including chronic disease is low. This study aimed to investigate the effect of Orem self-care on mental health of patients with Thalassemia Major.

This study was a quasi-experimental with pre and post-test. The study population included all of patients with beta thalassemia patients formed in Dezful in 2015, which 80 people after obtaining informed consent were selected by available sampling and randomly divided into two groups of 40 people in intervention and control. The data collected through a questionnaire SF-36 and the training package based on Orem self-care framework. Data was analyzed using SPSS-22 software and GEE models.

The results showed a significant difference in the level of mental health in the pre-test and post-test stages among thalassemic patients(P

With the proper training of Orem's self-care pattern in patients with β-thalassemia major, levels of mental health can be elevated and reduce the psychological burden of the disease. Therefore, this method can be more effective if it is used as a simple and low-cost supplemental non-pharmacologic supplement for continuous thalassemia patients.