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Abstract

Background and aims: Congenital heart disease causes large expenditures as well as mental pressures for the parents and, consequently, endangers the mothers’ quality of life and self efficacy. Aims: The present study aimed to determine the effect of educational program on the quality of life and self efficacy of the mothers of the infants with congenital heart disease. Methods: The present clinical trial study was conducted on 56 mothers who had children with congenital heart disease (28 in the control and 28 in the intervention group) in Imam Reza clinic, Shiraz, Iran in 2012. The mothers’ quality of life and self-efficacy were assessed using SF-36 and Sherer’s general self efficacy questionnaires before, immediately and 2 months after the training. The training was performed through four 90-minute sessions in 4 weeks. The data were analyzed using the SPSS and independent t-test, chi-square and Repeated Measure analysis of variance. Results: Both groups were demographically homogenous with no statistically significant differences. A significant differences was observed in the mean of quality of life and self-efficacy between intervention and control groups across the three study period (P<0.0001). Conclusions: According to the results, providing appropriate training for the mothers of the infants with congenital heart disease increases their quality of life as well as self efficacy.