Bayomi, R., Metwaly, E. (2024). Effect of Health Promotion Program on Therapeutic Regimen Compliance for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 12(46), 12-24. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2024.305999.1862
Rehab Ragab Bayomi; Eman Ali Metwaly. "Effect of Health Promotion Program on Therapeutic Regimen Compliance for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 12, 46, 2024, 12-24. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2024.305999.1862
Bayomi, R., Metwaly, E. (2024). 'Effect of Health Promotion Program on Therapeutic Regimen Compliance for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 12(46), pp. 12-24. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2024.305999.1862
Bayomi, R., Metwaly, E. Effect of Health Promotion Program on Therapeutic Regimen Compliance for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2024; 12(46): 12-24. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2024.305999.1862
Effect of Health Promotion Program on Therapeutic Regimen Compliance for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a common neurological disease that can have devastating effects on patients' physical and mental well-being. Complying with therapy regimen is a beneficial step in improving a person's behavior while on modified life style, take medication, or follow a diet. The aim of the study: Evaluate the effect of health promotion program on therapeutic regimen compliance for patients with multiple Sclerosis. Design: A pre/posttest quasi experimental design was carried out. Setting: This study was conducted in neurology out patients' clinic at zagazig university hospital. Sample: A purposive sample of 60 adult patients with multiple sclerosis. Tools: Four tools used in the study: patient assessment questionnaire, self-care Practice checklist, compliance assessment scale, and factors affecting patients’ compliance based on health belief model (HBM). Results: The study found that the age's mean and standard deviation among the studied patient was 42.03±11.23. Approximately 73.3% of them were female. About 85%, and 88.3% respectively of studied patients had satisfactory level of knowledge regarding MS, and their lifestyle habit post program. While 91.7% of them had adequate level of practice, and patients’ compliance improved to 78.3% post program. Furthermore a positive correlation with a statistically significant between the overall knowledge score, total practice score, total lifestyle habits, and total health beliefs. Conclusion: It can be concluded that health promotion program for adult patients with multiple sclerosis improved patients' knowledge, which can reflect an improvement in their self-care practice and therapeutic regimen compliance, in addition to raising all constructs of the Health Belief Model. Recommendations: Incorporate the health belief model into the design of health focused interventions by enabling participants to take an active role in self-care practice.
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