Investigating the effect of family-centered care program implementation on fatigue and depression of teenage girls with iron deficiency anemia

Introduction:Today, one of the most common health problems in the world is iron deficiency anemia. The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of family-centered care program implementation on fatigue and depression of teenage girls suffering from iron deficiency anemia. Family-centered care is a method that is controlled through mutually beneficial partnerships between caregivers, patients, and families. Family-centered care is systematically organized so that the dynamics and complexities of different aspects of individuals and families are taken into consideration. Methods: The present study is a quasi-experimental study of a practical type that was conducted in 1399 with the selection of 70 adolescent girls with iron deficiency anemia studying in high school in Mahmudabad through non-random sampling. Research tools include Questionnaire. After collecting the information obtained from the pre-intervention stage, the family-centered care program for the sample adolescents in the performance test group. It was performed three month after the intervention. The obtained data were analyzed using Paired-Samples T Test. Results: The comparison of the total score of fatigue and depression of adolescent girls with iron deficiency anemia before and after the intervention in the test group showed a significant difference in the direction of decreasing scores (P<0.001), but there was no significant difference in the control group (P> 0.05). Comparison of total fatigue scores of adolescent girls with iron deficiency anemia before and after the intervention in the experimental group showed a significant difference in reducing scores (P < 0.001), but in the control group, there was no significant difference (P = 0.182); Also, comparison of total depression scores of adolescent girls with iron deficiency anemia before and after the intervention in the experimental group showed a significant difference in reducing scores (P < 0.001), but in the control group, there was no significant difference (P=0.667). Conclusions: The results showed that the rate of fatigue and depression in adolescent girls with iron deficiency anemia who receive a family-centered care program has decreased compared to the control group.