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Gholamzadeh F, Nasrabadi T, Mahdavi M. Investigating the Effect of Smartphone-Based Parental Education on the Quality of Life of Children Undergoing Heart Transplant Surgery. Pajouhan Sci J 2025; 23 (2) :114-122
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1- Department of Nursing, TeMS,c., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Nursing, TeMS,c., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran ,taherehnasrabadi2009@gmail.com
3- Congenital Heart Diseases Research Center, Rajaei Cardiovascular Institute, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Nursing, TeMS,c., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran ,
3- Congenital Heart Diseases Research Center, Rajaei Cardiovascular Institute, Tehran, Iran
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Background and Objectives: Parental education for children undergoing heart transplant surgery has a significant impact on reducing postoperative hospitalizations and improving patients' quality of life. The present study was conducted to determine the effect of smartphone-based parental education on the quality of life of children undergoing heart transplant surgery.
Materials and Methods: In this quasi-experimental study was conducted in 2022, a total of 60 mothers of children undergoing heart transplant surgery at Shahid Rajaei Hospital in Tehran, Iran, were examined. Demographic information was recorded, and the children's quality of life was assessed using the PedsQL version 4 questionnaire. Parents of children with a quality-of-life score below two were randomly assigned to either a feedback-based education group or a smartphone-based education group. The feedback-based education included four in-person sessions, while the smartphone-based education involved sending educational files through social networks. Two weeks after the intervention, participants completed the questionnaire again, and follow-ups were conducted four weeks post-intervention. Data were analyzed using SPSS (version 21), with Chi-square, Wilcoxon, and repeated measures ANOVA tests.
Results: Smartphone-based education had a significant impact on improving the quality of life of children undergoing heart transplantation (P<0.05). The results showed that in the pre-test phase, there was no significant difference between the smartphone and feedback-based groups in the quality of life and performance of heart transplant children. However, in the follow-up phase, the smartphone group showed significant improvement in physical and emotional performance compared to the feedback-based group (P<0.05). Meanwhile, no significant difference in the overall quality of life of children was observed between the two groups in the different phases.
Conclusion: Parental education using smartphones significantly improves the quality of life of children undergoing heart transplant surgery. The smartphone-based education method, with its positive impact, can enhance clinical outcomes and could be used as an effective strategy in parental care and educational programs in this field.
Materials and Methods: In this quasi-experimental study was conducted in 2022, a total of 60 mothers of children undergoing heart transplant surgery at Shahid Rajaei Hospital in Tehran, Iran, were examined. Demographic information was recorded, and the children's quality of life was assessed using the PedsQL version 4 questionnaire. Parents of children with a quality-of-life score below two were randomly assigned to either a feedback-based education group or a smartphone-based education group. The feedback-based education included four in-person sessions, while the smartphone-based education involved sending educational files through social networks. Two weeks after the intervention, participants completed the questionnaire again, and follow-ups were conducted four weeks post-intervention. Data were analyzed using SPSS (version 21), with Chi-square, Wilcoxon, and repeated measures ANOVA tests.
Results: Smartphone-based education had a significant impact on improving the quality of life of children undergoing heart transplantation (P<0.05). The results showed that in the pre-test phase, there was no significant difference between the smartphone and feedback-based groups in the quality of life and performance of heart transplant children. However, in the follow-up phase, the smartphone group showed significant improvement in physical and emotional performance compared to the feedback-based group (P<0.05). Meanwhile, no significant difference in the overall quality of life of children was observed between the two groups in the different phases.
Conclusion: Parental education using smartphones significantly improves the quality of life of children undergoing heart transplant surgery. The smartphone-based education method, with its positive impact, can enhance clinical outcomes and could be used as an effective strategy in parental care and educational programs in this field.
Keywords: Children, Educational intervention, Heart transplant, Parental education, Quality of life, Smartphone
Type of Study: Research Article |
Subject:
Basic Sciences
Received: 2025/01/16 | Accepted: 2025/05/6 | Published: 2025/06/21
Received: 2025/01/16 | Accepted: 2025/05/6 | Published: 2025/06/21
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