The Effect of Education Based on the Family-Centered Empowerment Model on Perceived Social Support in Women with Endometriosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Background & aim: Endometriosis affects different aspects of women's life. Many women with endometriosis do not have social support. Family-centered empowerment model is one of the care models which its effect on perceived social support among women suffering from chronic diseases have been investigated less. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the effect of education based on family-centered empowerment model on perceived social support in women with endometriosis.Methods: This is a randomized clinical trial, which was conducted on ۶۴ women with endometriosis reffered to the endometriosis clinic of a training Hospital in Mashhad, Iran between March ۲۰۲۲ and September ۲۰۲۳. Sampling was done using the random allocation block method. The intervention group received five ۴۵–۶۰-minute education sessions based on the family-centered empowerment model and a final assessment session over two weeks. Before, immediately and ۶ weeks after the intervention, the Sherbon Stewart Social Support Questionnaire (MOS-SSS) was completed. Data analysis was done using independent t-test, paired t-test, Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon with SPSS software (version۲۷).Results: Before the intervention, the mean of the total score of perceived social support in the intervention and control group was not significantly different (P = ۰.۶۸۴). After the intervention, the total perceived social support score was ۶۷.۱ ± ۱۱.۰۸ in the intervention and ۵۷.۶۳ ± ۱۶.۳۱ in the control group, which showed a significant difference between the two groups (P = ۰.۰۰۸).Conclusion: Education based on the family-centered empowerment model could be effective on perceived social support enhancement among women with endometriosis.

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Education ، family-centered empowerment model ، Social Support ، Endometriosis