The effect of a self-care application on the quality of life of women with pelvic organ prolapse: a randomized controlled trial
Zohra Mousavi, Zahra Hadizadeh-TalaSaz, Taraneh Mohajeri, Jamshid Jamali · 2025
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Description
Mousavi and co-authors present a 2025 trial of a self-care phone app for women with pelvic organ prolapse in Iran. The condition drags on daily comfort, yet many women shy away from care. Sixty-four women were randomized to the app plus routine teaching, or to pamphlets and face-to-face teaching alone. Fifty-six finished the two-month study.
Quality of life was scored before and right after the program with a prolapse-specific questionnaire. Knowledge of the condition was the second measure. Care ran through a hospital and private clinics in Mashhad. Lower scores mean better quality of life on their scale. The authors test whether pocket guidance beats paper for self-management.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Zohra Mousavi, Zahra Hadizadeh-TalaSaz, Taraneh Mohajeri, Jamshid Jamali |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |