Assessment of Patients with Beta-thalassemia

Allehaiby, Ahmad Hameed; Alluheibi, Sarah Musaed; Alnassar, Sarah Mohammed; Bayydih, Mansor Ahmed; Almohammadi, Mohammad Mabrook S; Alnashry, Layla Mohammed; Alomair, Abdulrahim Abdullatif; Alzahrani, Mazen Mosfer A; Abufaia, Rawan Ezzi; Alhajji, Riyad Mohammed; Alshamrani, Meshal Fahad M; Badahman, Omar Hasan Abdullah; Aloraini, Haitham Musaad A

doi:10.12816/0042571

Assessment of Patients with Beta-thalassemia

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Primary Health Care, Jeddah

² Primary Health Care, Mecca

³ Obhur PHC

⁴ Sabya PHC

⁵ Elixir Medical Center

⁶ University of Tabuk

⁷ King Faisal University

⁸ Al-Azizyah Maternity& Children Hospital Jeddah

⁹ Asfan PHC

¹⁰ Alomran Center

¹¹ King Abdulaziz University

¹² Almaarefa College

10.12816/0042571

Abstract

Background: Thalassemia major has become a public health problem worldwide, mainly in developing and poor countries, while the role of educating the family and community has not been considered enough in patients’ care. Purpose: This study was done to examine the impact of partnership care model on mental health of patients with beta-thalassemia major. Materials and Methods: This experimental study, with pretest and posttest design, was performed on patients with beta-thalassemia major in Jeddah city. 40 patients with beta-thalassemia major were assigned randomly into two groups of intervention (20 patients) and control (n=20) groups. Mental health of the participants was measured using the standard questionnaire before and after intervention in both groups. The intervention was applied to the intervention group for 6 months, based on the partnership care model. Results: There were significant differences between the scores of mental health and its subscales between the two groups after the intervention (𝑃< 0.05).
Conclusions: The findings of the study revealed the efficacy and usefulness of partnership care model on mental health of patients with beta-thalassemia major; thus, implementation of this model is suggested for the improvement of mental health of patients with beta-thalassemia major.

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