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Zahra Hamzeei; Alireza Aghayousefi; Mahdiyeh Rahmanian
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Objective: High cortisol levels in the body are one of the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. One of the effective interventions in improving cortisol levels in heart patients that has a lot of research evidence is coping therapy. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of investigating ...
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Objective: High cortisol levels in the body are one of the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. One of the effective interventions in improving cortisol levels in heart patients that has a lot of research evidence is coping therapy. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of coping therapy on reducing cortisol levels in women with cardiovascular diseases. Method: In this study, a semi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design with a control and follow-up group, 30 women with cardiovascular disease referred to the clinic of one of the cardiology specialists in the city of Qom in 1402, who were convenience sampling assigned to two experimental groups (15 people) and a control group (15 people) using an accessible method. The inclusion criteria for the study included: having cardiovascular disease, being at least 40 and maximum 55 years old and being satisfied to participate in the research and receive the educational program, and the exclusion criteria were absenteeism in two sessions of the educational program. The cortisol levels of the experimental and control groups were measured before and after the test. And the Folkman-Lazarus (1984) theoretical coping technique protocol was carried out for 12 sessions of 2 to 3 hours per week for the intervention group. And finally, one month later, in the follow-up phase, the dependent variables of both groups were measured: fasting blood cortisol levels and 8 am. Data analysis was performed with SPSS version 24 software. Results: The average blood cortisol level for the experimental group (coping therapy) was 14.09 in the pre-test, 9.69 in the post-test, and 9.6 in the follow-up. Also, there is a difference in cortisol levels between the pre-test, post-test, and follow-up stages between the treatment group and the control group. Therefore, there is a significant difference in cortisol levels between the experimental group (coping therapy) and the control group (P<0.05(. Conclusion: The effect of coping therapy reduces cortisol in women with cardiovascular diseases. Also, considering the results obtained in the field of the effect of group therapy on improving the performance of cardiovascular patients, it is recommended that this treatment be widely implemented to improve the quality of life of these people in other aspects.
Farzaneh Shajari; Alireza Aghayousefi; Mojgan Agah heris
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Objective: Diabetes is one of the most common diseases in the world that not only costs a lot for different societies, it also has significant psychological effects. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of coping therapy on self-control and HbA1c among female patients with type II diabetic. ...
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Objective: Diabetes is one of the most common diseases in the world that not only costs a lot for different societies, it also has significant psychological effects. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of coping therapy on self-control and HbA1c among female patients with type II diabetic. Method: This study was a semi-experimental study with a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design with a control group. The statistical population of this study included all diabetic female patients who have been referred to Resalat Medical Laboratory in Tehran. Subjects were screened using inclusion and exclusion criteria. The sample of this research was 23 persons, who had diabetes and were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. Data were collected using Tangney's Self-Control Scale (SCS) and Three-Month Blood Glucose Test HbA1c before and after protocol implementation. Coping Therapy was conducted during 8 sessions in the experimental group while the control group did not receive any treatment. Findings: The results of repeated measures analysis of variance showed that the intervention of the Coping Therapy was effective in decreasing HbA1c level (P <0.05), but it did not affect self-control. Conclusion: According to the research findings, Coping Therapy is an effective method to reduce HbA1c levels in diabetic female patients biomarkers (HbA1c) in female diabetic patients. Therefore, it is suggesting to be used this intervention in diabetic patients.
fahimeh amini; Alireza Aghayousefi; Ahmad Alipour; Valli Allah Farzad
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Objective: The use of stress coping methods in multiple sclerosis patients can lead to significant changes in the level of cognitive immune biomarkers. Therefore, the aim of this research was Investigatin on the Effect of Coping Therapy on Immunological Biomarkers among Multiple Sclerosis Patients. Method: ...
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Objective: The use of stress coping methods in multiple sclerosis patients can lead to significant changes in the level of cognitive immune biomarkers. Therefore, the aim of this research was Investigatin on the Effect of Coping Therapy on Immunological Biomarkers among Multiple Sclerosis Patients. Method: The present research was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest method with control group. The study population included all patients with multiple sclerosis support member with MS. S. Tehran province was in 1397, 30 patients with M. S. Among eligible and volunteer patients, they were selected and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The experimental group received eight sessions of treatment as copping therapy, and the control group received the same number of routine care sessions. To measure of the hypothesis, human Immunological Biomarkers kits were used to measure and blood samples collected 3 times and psychologically intervention was coping therapy. Findings: The results showed pre-test and post-test and follow-up component of IL-6, IL-10, TNF-α, INF-gama, white blood cells, lymphocytes and a significant difference (05/0> P) and grades stage follow-up measures remained fairly stable and lasting effect of the intervention is still coping therapy. Conclusion: The course of coping therapy improves the Immunological Biomarkers in patients with multiple sclerosis. In addition, this approach reduces the effectiveness of the intervention, follow-up time after the test had no effect
alireza aghayousefi; yarhosain safari; Sara Ahmadi; parastoo abaspour
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Objective: type II diabetes is one of the chronic illnesses with various physical and psychological effects for patient. The purpose of the present research was to study the effectiveness of coping therapy on psychological markers (Stress, quality of life and coping strategies) in type II diabetic patients. ...
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Objective: type II diabetes is one of the chronic illnesses with various physical and psychological effects for patient. The purpose of the present research was to study the effectiveness of coping therapy on psychological markers (Stress, quality of life and coping strategies) in type II diabetic patients. Method: It was a semi-experimental research with pre-test, post-test, control group and follow up test. The population of the research includes all diabetic patients with registered medical records in diabetes center of Kermanshah in 2016. 40 individuals were selected by available and random sampling in experimental and control group (20 individuals per group). They have completed coping strategies questionnaire of Folkman- Lazarous, family life incidents and changes (FILE) and short form of diabetic patients' quality of life (DQOL-BCI). Findings: Data was analyzed by SPSS-20 and the results showed that coping therapy significantly increases the quality of life, adhere to treatment, coping strategies, social support, planned problem-solving, positive reevaluation, stress reduction and continence in experimental group than control group (p<0.01, p<0.05). however, the results indicated that there is no significant difference in the variable of escape-avoidance coping strategies between experimental and control group (p>0.05). Conclusion: according to the results, it can be said that coping strategies may reduce the problems of patients with chronic illnesses such as diabetes.
