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J Multidiscip Care. 2022;11(3): 118-123.
doi: 10.34172/jmdc.2022.1177
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The effect of a mobile-based self-care program on tremor of people with multiple sclerosis

Abbas Safian 1 ORCID logo, Shirmohammad Davoodvand 2* ORCID logo, Morteza Sedehi 3 ORCID logo, Shahram Tahmasebian 4 ORCID logo, Nahid Jivad 5 ORCID logo

1 Student Research Committee, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
2 Community-Oriented Nursing Midwifery Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
3 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
4 Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
5 Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Corresponding Author: Shirmohammad Davodvand, Email:, Email: shdavodvand@gmail.com

Abstract

Background and aims: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common progressive neurological diseases in young people. Tremor is a common and debilitating symptom in people with MS, significantly affecting their quality of life. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a self-care program based on a mobile application on tremors in people with MS.

Methods: This semi-experimental study was conducted on 72 patients with MS in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in 2019. Samples were selected by convenience sampling and randomly assigned to intervention and control groups (36 people in each group). For the intervention group, a self-care program in the form of a mobile application was installed on their mobile phones and, for two months, used by patients. The use of the program was measured using self-report checklists and telephone tracking. The control group receives routine intervention only. Data were collected before and two months after the intervention using the Fahn-Tolosa-Marin Tremor Rating Scale and analyzed using SPSS software version 21 and descriptive and inferential statistics (chi-square, independent t test, and paired t test).

Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in the mean tremor score before the intervention (P=0.768). However, after the intervention, this difference was significant (P=0.022).

Conclusion: According to the findings, teaching a self-care program through a mobile application effectively improves the tremor of patients with MS and can be considered an effective intervention method.


Cite this article as: Safian A, Davoodvand S, Sedehi M, Tahmasebian S, Jivad N. The effect of a mobile-based self-care program on tremor of people with multiple sclerosis. Journal of Multidisciplinary Care. 2022;11(3):118-123. doi: 10.34172/jmdc.2022.1177.
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Submitted: 24 Jul 2021
Accepted: 12 Sep 2022
ePublished: 30 Sep 2022
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