Effects of a biopsychosocial empowerment program on mental health and quality of life in parents of child organ donors: A mixed-methods study
نویسندگان
1 Department of psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2 Department of psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
3 Phd Candidate in Health Psychology, University of Tehran
4 Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
5 Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
doi
10.22037/sdh.v11i1.49465چکیده
Background: Bereaved parents of child organ donors often experience profound psychological distress. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a comprehensive psychological empowerment program designed to enhance quality of life and cognitive empowerment for this vulnerable population. Methods: A mixed-methods study combined qualitative grounded theory with a quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test control group design to evaluate a psychological-cognitive empowerment program. Qualitative sampling used a purposive method until theoretical saturation. For the quantitative phase, 30 participants were selected via convenience sampling from the organ procurement unit. Mental health was measured using the SCL-90 questionnaire and quality of life was assessed with the WHOQOL-BREF instrument. Results: Findings from the qualitative phase revealed that the psychological-cognitive empowerment program consisting of eight 90-minute sessions focusing on cognitive behavior therapy using Lawshe's seven-step technique was validated. Moreover, repeated-measures ANOVA demonstrated statistically significant improvements in both mental health (p = 0.005) and quality of life (p = 0.013) scores at post-test. Conclusion: The comprehensive psychological-cognitive empowerment program was effective in improving the mental health and quality of life of bereaved parents of child organ donors. These findings underscore the importance of targeted psychological support for this population.
