Effect of Self-Care Program on Quality of Life in sickle cell anemia

sickle cell anemia is a chronic disease. This illness has many complication.This complication affected on the quality of life’s patients,so they will need to caring for maintaining of their life. Goal:This study is investigating the effect of self care plan on the quality of life’s sickle cell anemia who were reffered to Shafa thalasemia unit in Ahvaz(2009). Methods and Material:This study was a clinical trial research that carried out on 70 sickle cell anemia(35 persons in experimental and 35 persons in control groups).The subjects were selected and allocated in two groups randomly. The instruments of data collection were include: demographic,assessment educational needs and SF-36 quality of life questionnaire. One educational sessions of self care (60 minute) were implemented for experimental group. The quality of life’s patients was measured in two times (before intervention and three months past intervention) and finally,two measured data was compared between two groups. T-test was shown that the total scores of quality of life’s two groups have not significant difference in before intervention) p=0/58),but this difference was significant between two groups in after intervention. PAIR T-TEST was shown that the total scores of quality of life’s patients in before and after intervention have significant difference in control group and quality of life has decreased in this group (p=0/019(,but this difference was not significant in experimental group and quality of life has remained in this group) p=0/91(. Due to reduced quality of life of control group and stable quality of life of experimental group so the self care program improve the quality of life of these patien.design program based on patient educational needs,capabilities and cooperation of patient make to achieve results positive.