Mohsen Rezaei1, Rostam Jalali2, Nastaran Heydarikhayat3, Nader Salari4. 1. Nursing Department, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran. 2. Department of Nursing, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran. Electronic address: ks_jalali@yahoo.com. 3. Nursing Department, Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences, Iranshahr, Iran. 4. Biostatistics Department, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effect of telenursing and face-to-face training on the quality of life (QOL) of patients with a burn injury. DESIGN: This clinical trial with pretest-posttest design on 3 groups was conducted in Kermanshah, Iran, from 2017 to 2018. Convenience sampling was used. SETTING:A tertiary hospital in Kermanshah, west of Iran. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 90 patients with burns of grade 2 and 3 after discharge from the hospital were randomly assigned to 3 groups including telenursing (30), face-to-face training (30), and control (30). INTERVENTIONS: Each intervention group received 1-on-1 telephone training and face-to-face training in 8 sessions (2 sessions of 15 to 20min/wk). The control group received regular care. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: QOL was evaluated by the Burn Specific Health Scale-Brief (BSHS-B). RESULTS: The mean BSHS-B scores before and after intervention for telenursing, face-to-face, and the control group were 71.43±21.92 and 133.06±11.97; 64.83±26.16 and 124.83±23.05; and 58.63±20.89 and 73.13±33.04, respectively. There was a statistically significant difference among the 3 groups with respect to the training methods after intervention (P<.001). In addition, post hoc test did not show a significant difference between the telenursing and face-to-face groups (P=.244). CONCLUSIONS: Educational methods in the form of telenursing and face-to-face training were effective and promoted QOL in survivors of burn injuries. Both telenursing and face-to-face training can be used to improve the QOL of survivors of burn injuries during the rehabilitation phase.
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OBJECTIVE: To compare the effect of telenursing and face-to-face training on the quality of life (QOL) of patients with a burn injury. DESIGN: This clinical trial with pretest-posttest design on 3 groups was conducted in Kermanshah, Iran, from 2017 to 2018. Convenience sampling was used. SETTING: A tertiary hospital in Kermanshah, west of Iran. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 90 patients with burns of grade 2 and 3 after discharge from the hospital were randomly assigned to 3 groups including telenursing (30), face-to-face training (30), and control (30). INTERVENTIONS: Each intervention group received 1-on-1 telephone training and face-to-face training in 8 sessions (2 sessions of 15 to 20min/wk). The control group received regular care. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: QOL was evaluated by the Burn Specific Health Scale-Brief (BSHS-B). RESULTS: The mean BSHS-B scores before and after intervention for telenursing, face-to-face, and the control group were 71.43±21.92 and 133.06±11.97; 64.83±26.16 and 124.83±23.05; and 58.63±20.89 and 73.13±33.04, respectively. There was a statistically significant difference among the 3 groups with respect to the training methods after intervention (P<.001). In addition, post hoc test did not show a significant difference between the telenursing and face-to-face groups (P=.244). CONCLUSIONS: Educational methods in the form of telenursing and face-to-face training were effective and promoted QOL in survivors of burn injuries. Both telenursing and face-to-face training can be used to improve the QOL of survivors of burn injuries during the rehabilitation phase.