ABSTRACT
Introduction: Thalassemia is a chronic genetic disease which similar to any other chronic illnesses it influences people's psychological state. And they can be at the risk of getting depression. This study was designed to examine the impact of Partnership Care Model on Depression of Adolescent with beta-thalassemia
Methods: This quasi-experimental study was performed by selecting 60 Adolescents with beta-thalassemia whom were randomly selected and classified into two groups of intervention [n=30] and control [n=30] groups in Shaheed Dastgheyb Hospital in Shiraz. The partnership care model of 4 main steps of orientation, sensitization, control and evaluation in the experimental group was administered for 3 months. Data collection tool was Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 questionnaire that assessed adolescents' depression before and after 3 months which was completed by both groups. The data were analyzed using SPSS v.16 and chi-square, t-tests and paired t-test
Results: There was no significant difference in depression score between two groups before intervention p= [0/532]. But the difference was shown significant between two groups after intervention using independent t test P = [0/0001]. Pair t test showed a significant difference in the depression reduction in the test group after the intervention P= [0.001], whereas the mean depression score of the control group showed more reduction after the intervention than before the intervention, however the difference wasn't significant p= [0/621]
Conclusion: Applying partnership care model can reduce level of depression in adolescents with beta-thalassemia. Therefore, it is recommended to use this model to reduce depression in adolescent with beta-thalassemia