The Effect of a Self-Management Program on Care Burden and Self-Efficacy in Family Caregivers of People With Multiple Sclerosis

Soheila BANITALEBI ； Shahram ETEMADIFAR ； Soleiman KHEIRI ； Reza MASOUDI

《The Journal of Nursing Research》 30卷5期 (2022/10) Pp. 1-10

https://doi.org/10.1097/jnr.0000000000000509

摘要

Background: Family caregivers of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) face many caring-related problems that increase their care burden and decrease their self-efficacy. Evidence-based self-management interventions may be used to improve care processes and resolve caregiver concerns. Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a self-management program on care burden and self-efficacy in family caregivers of people with MS. Methods: This study was performed in Iran in 2018-2019. The participants were selected using convenience sampling and assigned to control and intervention groups of 35 participants each using stratified randomization by gender. The intervention group participated in an eight-session self-management program. Data were collected using the Zarit Burden Interview and Scherrer Self-efficacy Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS Version 16. Results: No significant difference in care burden scores was found between the two groups at baseline (p = .953). However, mean scores for care burden in the intervention group were significantly higher (p ＜ .001) both immediately after completion of the intervention (42.6 ± 3) and at 3 months after completion of the intervention (36 ± 3), with the most significant improvement found immediately after the intervention. Similarly, no significant difference in self-efficacy scores was found between the groups at baseline (p = .976). However, mean scores for self-efficacy in the intervention group were significantly higher (p ＜ .001) both immediately after and at 3months after completion of the intervention (60.6 ± 4.7 and 72.7 ± 4, respectively), with the most significant improvement found at 3months post-intervention. Conclusions/Implications for Practice: Providing self-management programs to caregivers of people with MS is an effective approach to reducing their burden of care and increasing their self-efficacy. Enhancing self-management by learning adaptation skills, self-care skills, social support, and spiritual support promote improved self-efficacy and reduce the care burden of these caregivers.

關鍵字

multiple sclerosis ； family caregivers ； care burden ； self-efficacy ； self-management program

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