Effectiveness of self-care education on Multiple Sclerosis patients` adaptation

INTERVENTION: Control group: didn't undergo any treatment. Intervention 1: Intervention group:Education in the field of self‐care in Multiple Sclerosis patients was performed in five 45‐minute sessions in the form of face to face education, question‐ answer and presentation of educational booklet. It included the familiarity with Multiple Sclerosis disease, self‐care education in terms of urinary disorders, self‐care education on fatigue and improvement of balance, and also self‐care education in the field of spasm and muscular weakness. Intervention 2: Control group: didn't undergo any treatment. Intervention group:Education in the field of self‐care in Multiple Sclerosis patients was performed in five 45‐minute sessions in the form of face to face education, question‐ answer and presentation of educational booklet. It included the familiarity with Multiple Sclerosis disease, self‐care education in terms of urinary disorders, self‐care education on fatigue and improvement of balance, and also self‐care education in the field of spasm and muscular weakness. Lifestyle CONDITION: Demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system Multiple Sclerosis. ; Demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system PRIMARY OUTCOME: Adaptation. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention, 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Social Adaptation Questionnaire. SECONDARY OUTCOME: Probable relation. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention, 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Social Adaptation Questionnaire. INCLUSION CRITERIA: INCLUSION CRITERIA:20‐65 years old; educational degree of elementary school and higher; independency on wheelchair; the period of disease not being in serious step of diseases; residence in Arak; having capability and enthusiasm to participation in analysis; aware consent to participation in research; membership in Markazi Multiple Sclerosis Association. Exclusion criteria: failure in pursuing the educational program; death; patient's dis‐cooperation.