G-2076

The Effect of Self-Care Education Based on a extended Parallel process Model Using Augmented Reality Technology on the Quality of Life on Mens synthetic drug-dependent

 Mohammad Tahmasebi ¹, Shahla Khosravan ², Reza Noori ², Hossein Ajamzibad ², Mohammad Reza Mansoorian ² ©, Mobina Rajaee ³ ℗   

 
Abstract

Introduction: Addiction considered major cause of social and health problems. In recent years, drug abuse has become urgent health issue in Iran. Studies have shown physical and psychological effects of drug abuse can reduce quality of life of users. Individuals must have an appropriate level of awareness to demonstrate effective self-care behaviors.The Expanded Parallel Process Model (EPPM) is effective model for preventing unhealthy behaviors. one of new technologies in medical education is Augmented Reality Technology, which integrates text, audio, and video information with physical world. Given the effects of drug abuse and importance of education in promoting self-care activities, and also considering lack of studies in Iran, This study was conducted with aim of investigating Effect of self-care education based on extended parallel process model using augmented reality technology on quality of life on mens synthetic drug dependent. 2. Methods and Materials: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 40 industrial drug addicts residing in addiction treatment centers in Gonabad in 2022. For sampling, 2 centers were randomly selected from three addiction treatment centers. One center was considered as control group and other center as the experimental group. Considering inclusion criteria, 20 people were assigned to each group. To collect date, demographic information questionnaire and SF-36 quality of life questionnaire, which was reported to be valid and reliable by Montazeri et al. in Iran in 2005 with Cronbach's alpha higher than 0.7 were used. For experiment group, self-care training program based on Expanded Parallel Process Model (EPPM) using augmented reality technology was provided and to the control group, usual care provided. SPSS 21 software and Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Chi-square, independent t-test, paired t-test, and Repeated-measure ANOVA were used for analysis. The significance level is considered to be less than 0.05 (IR.GMU.REC.1399.042). 3. Results: The present findings revealed no statistically significant difference between the experimental and control groups in terms of the demographic variables before the intervention (p0.05). Moreover, according to the findings, the addicts’ quality of life before the intervention was not significantly different in the experimental and control groups (p=0.06). However, the mean life quality scores after the intervention increased significantly in experimental group compared to control (p0.001). 4. Conclusion and Discussion: According to present findings, it can be concluded that self-care training program based on EPPM model using augmented reality technology is effective in improving the quality of life of men addicted to synthetic drugs. Based on present findings, it is suggested training courses and workshops be held to introduce the concept of quality of life and find ways to improve it among nurses and all staff of addiction treatment centers. 5.

Keywords: self-care education, extended parallel process model, augmented reality technology, quality