Prospective study evaluates CITF-based interventions improving mental health and quality of life in ALS patients, suggesting effective care strategies.
Key Points
This study aims to evaluate the effects of nursing interventions based on the Chronic Illness Trajectory Framework on ALS patient outcomes.
Conducted as a prospective study with 80 ALS patients enrolled from a neurology department.
Patients were randomly assigned to either CITF-based nursing interventions or standard care group.
Interventions were applied over an 8-week period with various outcome measures assessed.
Intervention group showed lower anxiety and depression scores compared to controls (p < 0.05).
Participants also exhibited higher mental toughness and improved sleep quality in the intervention group.
The ALSFRS-R scores were significantly higher in the intervention group (31.63 ± 3.54 vs. 29.58 ± 3.38; p < 0.05).