Mrs Leila Soleimanian, Mrs Fatemeh Mohammadi Shirmahaleh, Mr Javid Peymani, Mrs Marzieh Gholami Tooranposhti, Mrs Nahid Havasi Soomar,
Volume 16, Issue 4 (3-2023)
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to cmpare the effectiveness of Cognitive behavioral therapy and compassion-based therapy on glycosylated hemoglobin and coronaanxiety diabetic patients. This research was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design and with a control group. The research population of patients with diabetes were members of the Hamedan Diabetes Association in 2020. Among them, 48 people were selected using available sampling method and they were divided into two experimental groups and one control group with the help of lottery. In one group, cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention program and in the other group, compassion-based interventions were trained for 8 sessions of 90 minutes each, and the control group was placed on the waiting list for training.Blood tests of patients were used to measure glycosylated hemoglobin, and the Corona Virus Anxiety Scale (2018) was used to measure the anxiety of Corona virus. The research data were analyzed using the Mancova statistical method and appropriate post hoc tests. The results indicate that compassion-based therapy on glycosylated hemoglobin was more effective than cognitive-behavioral therapy.No significant difference was observed between the compassion-based therapy and the cognitive-behavioral therapy regarding the corona anxiety In ordertoincrese thephsical andpsychological improvement.using of these treatmentin indiviual or group coursesseemes be effective
Zeinab Avish, Fariborz Dortaj, fatemeh Ghaemi, Noorali Farrokhi,
Volume 18, Issue 4 (3-2025)
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of positive psychology intervention on self-care and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in women with type 2 diabetes. This quasi-experimental study utilized a pretest-posttest design with a control group. A total of 30 women with type 2 diabetes who visited the endocrinology department of Shahid Dr. Labbafi Nejad Hospital between June and July 2024 were randomly selected. Participants were then randomly assigned to experimental (n=15) and control (n=15) groups using Microsoft Excel. The experimental group received positive psychology intervention for eight weekly sessions (90 minutes each), while the control group received routine hospital care. Data were collected using the Diabetes Self-Care Scale and HbA1c measurements at three time points: baseline, post-intervention, and three-month follow-up. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 21 and multivariate repeated measures analysis of variance (RM-ANOVA). The results indicated a significant increase in self-care scores in the intervention group compared to the control group. Additionally, the experimental group showed a significant reduction in HbA1c levels compared to the control group. These findings suggest that positive psychology intervention can be an effective approach to improving self-care behaviors and reducing HbA1c levels in women with type 2 diabetes.