Effectiveness of Systemic Therapy on Resilience and Hope in Patients with Thalassemia
Keywords:
Systemic therapy, resilience, hope, thalassemiaAbstract
Objective: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of systemic therapy on resilience and hope among patients with thalassemia.
Methods and Materials: A quasi-experimental pretest–posttest–follow-up design with a control group was used. The population included thalassemia patients aged 10–30 years in Zahedan. Thirty participants were selected and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group received eight 90-minute sessions of systemic therapy. Data were collected using the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale and the Hope Scale. Statistical analyses included multivariate analysis of covariance and repeated-measures analysis of variance.
Findings: Systemic therapy produced a significant improvement in resilience and a significant increase in hope in the experimental group compared with the control group. These therapeutic effects remained stable at the follow-up stage.
Conclusion: Systemic therapy is an effective psychological intervention for enhancing resilience and increasing hope in patients with thalassemia, with sustained outcomes over time.
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