The Impact of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Self-Esteem and Quality of Life of Hospitalized Amputee Elderly Patients

(2017) The Impact of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Self-Esteem and Quality of Life of Hospitalized Amputee Elderly Patients. Nursing and Midwifery Studies. pp. 162-167. ISSN 2322-1488

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Abstract

Background: No study is available on the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on self-esteem and quality of life (QOL) of amputee elderly patients. Objectives: This study aimed to examine the effects of CBT on self-esteem and QOL of hospitalized amputee elderly patients. Methods: A randomized controlled trial was carried out on a sample of 64 amputee elderly patients. The subjects were selected consecutively and then were randomly assigned into either the experimental or the control groups (32 patients in each group). The data collection instrument consisted of a demographic data form, the Rosenberg self-esteem scale, and the short form of the World Health Organization QOL Questionnaire (WHOQOL). Patients in the intervention group participated in six sessions of CBT and the control group received routine care. At the start and after the 3rd week, all patients answered the Rosenberg self-esteem scale and the WHOQOL-short form. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square, Fisher's exact, and t-tests were used to analyze the data. Results: No significant differences were found between the intervention and the control groups regarding their baseline mean scores of self-esteem and QOL. The observed changes in the QOL and self-esteem of the control group were not statistically significant. However, significant statistical differences were observed between all mean differences in the two groups that indicate the positive effect of the intervention. Conclusion: The CBT employed in the present study could significantly improve the self-esteem and QOL in amputee elderly patients. The same protocol is suggested to be added into the rehabilitation process for amputee elderly patients.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: elderly quality of life self-esteem older-adults population
Divisions: Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery
Other
Page Range: pp. 162-167
Journal or Publication Title: Nursing and Midwifery Studies
Journal Index: ISI
Volume: 6
Number: 4
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.4103/nms.nms₄₆₁₇
ISSN: 2322-1488
Depositing User: مهندس مهدی شریفی
URI: http://eprints.mui.ac.ir/id/eprint/191

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