The effect of electronic package on satisfaction in multiple sclerosis patients

Authors
Shahla Mohamadirizi 1
Vahid Shaygannejad 2
Soheila Mohamadirizi 3
Saeid Khosrawi 4
1 Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan, Iran
2 Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Alzahra Hospital, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Isfahan, Iran
3 Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan, Iran
4 Department of Physical Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Abstract
Background: Traditional teaching methods used in medical education cannot wholly respond to the rapid changes and growth of information as well as continuous changes in the educational needs of society, especially patients with chronic diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Therefore, this study was designed with the aim of examining the effect of electronic package on satisfaction in MS patients.
Materials and Methods: The research was a quasi-experimental study. It was carried out at the MS Kashani Center affiliated to the Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, in 2013. One hundred twenty-eight patients with MS were allocated randomly into two equal groups of 64 each for education by booklet (control) and education by multimedia software (experimental) for 2 weeks. Data were collected by processing questionnaires, which consisted of questions about satisfaction (17 items) and questions about demographic and disease characteristics (9 items), answered by both groups before and 2 weeks after education. SPSS version 14 (DARYA software, Iran) was used to conduct statistical tests such as the independent t-test and the paired t-test for analyzing the data. The statistical significance level was less than 0.05.




Results: The results show that there was not any significant difference between the satisfaction scores of the electronic package and control groups before intervention, but that there was a significant difference after 2 weeks' intervention (P = 0.010).



Conclusion: The electronic programs comprised an attractive education method. So this technology can increase motivation in MS patients to study more about the disease process.

Keywords

1.
Azizi A, Amirian F, Amirian M. Effects of Peer education, education by physician and giving pamphlets on HIV knowledge in high school students: A Comparative Study. Hayat 2008;14:5-12.  Back to cited text no. 1
    
2.
Ghaffari S, Ahmadi F, Nabavi SM, Kazemnejad A. Effects of Applying hydrotherapy on quality of life in women with multiple sclerosis. J Rehabil 2009;9:43-50.  Back to cited text no. 2
    
3.
GharebaghiSh, SoltanMohammadi Z. Discussion learning activity; a novel approach to virtual education. Bimonthly Educ Strateg Med Sci 2010;3:35-9.  Back to cited text no. 3
    
4.
Toughyani R, Ramezani MA, Izadi M, Shahidi S, Aghdak P, Motie Z, et al. The effect of prenatal care group education on pregnant mothers' knowledge, attitude and practice. Int J Med Educ 2008;7:317-24.  Back to cited text no. 4
    
5.
Mohamadirizi S, Fahami F, Bahadoran P. Comparison of the effect of multimedia and illustrated booklet educational methods on women's knowledge of prenatal care. Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res 2014;19:127-31.  Back to cited text no. 5
    
6.
Vahabi YS, Tadrisi SD, Ghayyem S, Ebadi A, Daneshmandi M, Nia MS. Comparing the effect of Triage education in lecture and multimedia software on nurses learning. Iran J Crit Care Nurs 2011;3:7-12.  Back to cited text no. 6
    
7.
Mohammady M, Memari A, Shaban M, Mehran A, Yavari P, Salari Far M. Comparing Computer-assisted vs. face to face education on dietary adherence among patients with myocardial infarction. Hayat 2011;16:77-85.  Back to cited text no. 7
    
8.
Neafsey PJ, Strickler Z, Shellman J, Chartier V. An interactive technology approach to educate older adults about drug interaction arising from over-the-counter self-medication practices. Public Health Nurs 2002;19:255-62.  Back to cited text no. 8
    
9.
Mohamadirirzi S, Bahadoran P, Fahami F. Comparison between the impacts ofe-learning and booklet education on Primi gravida Women's Satisfaction about postpartum care. IJOGI 2013;16:1-8.  Back to cited text no. 9
    
10.
Southard BH, Southard DR, Nuckolls J. Clinical trial of an Internet-basedcase management system for secondary prevention of heart disease. JCardiopulm Rehabil 2003; 23:341-8.  Back to cited text no. 10
    
11.
Murray E, Davis H, Tai SS, Coulter A, Gray A, Haines A. Randomised controlled trial of an interactive multimedia decision aid on benign prostatic hypertrophy in primary care. BMJ 2001;323:493-6.  Back to cited text no. 11
    
12.
Street RLJr, Voigt B, Geyer CJr, Manning T, Swanson GP. Increasing patient involvement in choosing treatment for early breast cancer. Cancer 1995;76:2275-85.  Back to cited text no. 12
    
13.
Nikpour S, Shahpourian F, Haji Kazemy E, Hosseini F, Safdari M. [The relationship between women's satisfaction with prenatal care services and characteristics of the women and the provision of services] [Article in Persian]. Iran J Nurs 2007;20:15-27.  Back to cited text no. 13
Advanced Biomedical Research
Volume 2016, May
May 2016
Pages 1-5