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Title:
Effect of Psycho-Educational Program on Psychological Distress and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Stroke Survivors' Patients
Authors: Mona M. Barakat1, Hend A. Mostafa2
Year: 2020
Keywords: Psycho-educational program, psychological distress, posttraumatic stress disorder, stroke survivors' patients
Journal: Evidence-Based Nursing Research
Volume: 2
Issue: 2
Pages: 107-120
Publisher: Not Available
Local/International: Local
Paper Link: Not Available
Full paper Mona Mohammed Abdel aziz_mona22.pdf
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Abstract:

Context: A stroke is a brain attack, and a major global health problem not merely affects a person physically but also emotionally. Psychosocial well-being is frequently threatened following a stroke. The improvement of the psychological status of stroke patients is essential to stroke management and recovery. Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of the psychoeducational program on psychological distress and posttraumatic stress disorder among stroke survivors' patients. Methods: A quasi-experimental study design (one group pre/posttest) was utilized to achieve the aim of the study in the neurology department at Benha University Hospital at Benha City, Kaluobia Governorate. A convenient sample of 40 stroke survivor's patients was included in the study as a single study group. Three tools were utilized for data collection, structured interview questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety, and Depression Scale, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Scale. Results: Reveals that there was a highly statistically significant reduction in the severity of total anxiety and depression and also total posttraumatic stress disorder post-program implementation than before. Also, there was a highly statistically significant positive correlation between total posttraumatic stress, total anxiety, and total depression among studied patients pre and post-program implementation at pvalue

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