Abstract

Improving the lifestyle and promoting health are fundamental needs for human beings. Parents of children with thalassemia need to enhance their lifestyles. This study aimed to determine the effect of educational program of Health Promotion Model on lifestyle parents of children with thalassemia major. This quasi-experimental study was performed on 34 parents of children with thalassemia under treatment in Imam Khomeini Hospital of Zabol, Iran. The participants divided into two groups as intervention and control, randomly. Pender model was used for educational intervention on promoting lifestyle during two 1-hour sessions as single-face-to-face. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 22 and t-test. Mean and standard deviation changes of parents' lifestyle dimensions scores of children with thalassemia major after training become significant than before (P <0.001). Training program enhances the lifestyle of parents of children with thalassemia major. Therefore, it is suggested that the training program of lifestyle promotion should be considered as an important part of parents' health programs, so that, they can actively participate in caring for their children and succeed in their life and work.