Abstract
Aims and background
continuous and effective care is needed to improve the quality of life of patients
with depression. The present study aimed to determine the effect of nursing home care
on the quality of life of patients with Major Depressive Disorder.
Design
This is a clinical trial study in which a total of 50 patients with Major Depressive
Disorder were recruited using convenience sampling and then randomly assigned to two
groups of control and intervention.
Methods
Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and the McGill Quality of Life
Questionnaire at three time-points of before, three months, and six months after the
intervention. Patients in the intervention group received nursing home care in accordance
with nursing process (5–6 training sessions of 1.5 to 2 h, one session every two weeks
over three months). They also received telephone follow-up. Data were analyzed with
SPSS software version 16.0 using independent-samples t-test, chi square and repeated measures Analysis of Variance.
Results
The results of the present study indicated there was a significant difference in the
mean score of the overall quality of life and its domains between the intervention
and the control group at three and six months after the intervention.
Conclusion
Based on the results of the present study, it was concluded that the nursing home
care program can improve the quality of life and its domains in patients with Major
Depressive Disorder.
Relevance to clinical practice
According to this study, by follow up of patients with major depression disorder after
discharge and performing care and counseling interventions at home besides routine
treatment plan, it is possible to prevent re-hospitalization and decrease hospitalization
costs.
Keywords
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Publication history
Published online: October 25, 2022
Accepted:
October 1,
2022
Received in revised form:
September 13,
2022
Received:
August 3,
2021
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