The impact of a mobile health intervention on the sense of coherence and quality of life of mothers with premature infants

Sedigheh Khanjari; Edward F. Bell; Leila Alsadat Sadeghi; Mohammmad kazem Sabzehei; Shima Haghani

doi:10.1016/j.jnn.2021.06.008

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The impact of a mobile health intervention on the sense of coherence and quality of life of mothers with premature infants

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The impact of a mobile health intervention on the sense of coherence and quality of life of mothers with premature infants

Sedigheh Khanjari, Edward F. Bell, Leila Alsadat Sadeghi, Mohammmad kazem Sabzehei and Shima Haghani

Journal of neonatal nursing : JNN, Vol.27(6), pp.444-450

12/2021

DOI: 10.1016/j.jnn.2021.06.008

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Abstract

The birth of a premature infant imposes a physical and psychological burden for mothers, which in turn affects the sense of coherence (SOC) and quality of life (QoL) of the mothers. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of education through mobile health software on QoL and SOC of mothers with premature infants. A quasi-intervention study with control group design was conducted on 72 mothers. Both groups received mobile phone software for three months. Changes in the two variables of QoL and SOC were assessed through WHO QoL questionnaires and an SOC scale. There were no statistically significant differences between groups in the QoL and SOC scores obtained in the pre-test stage. For the intervention group, after the education, there were significantly improved QoL and SOC scores. The results of the present study show the beneficial effects of a distance education program through mobile health software on QoL and SoC of mothers with premature infants.

Mobile health applications

Mothers

Premature infants

Quality of life

Sense of coherence

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Title: Subtitle: The impact of a mobile health intervention on the sense of coherence and quality of life of mothers with premature infants
Creators: Sedigheh Khanjari - Iran University of Medical Sciences
Edward F. Bell - University of Iowa
Leila Alsadat Sadeghi - Iran University of Medical Sciences
Mohammmad kazem Sabzehei - Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Shima Haghani - Iran University of Medical Sciences
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of neonatal nursing : JNN, Vol.27(6), pp.444-450
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnn.2021.06.008
ISSN: 1355-1841
eISSN: 1878-089X
Language: English
Date published: 12/2021
Academic Unit: Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Neonatology
Record Identifier: 9984353800602771

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