effectiveness of self-control training on dimensions of quality of life in multiple sclerosis patients

aim and background: this study reviewed the effectiveness of self-control training on quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis (ms). to do so, 40 patients with ms were selected through convenient sampling method among the study subjects with multiple sclerosis recorded in ardabil in 2012 (estimation: n = 350). methods and materials: this was a clinical trial designed as pretest posttest with a control group. demographic and disease information as well as quality of life questionnaire (sf-36) were completed in the clinical centers. data analysis was conducted using multivariate analysis of variance (manova). findings: the results showed that there was a significant difference between the mean quality of life in multiple sclerosis patients and the control subjects. in addition, mean quality of life of ms patients in physical and mental health significantly increased compared to the control group. conclusions: self-control training can be used to enhance the quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis. these results have important implications for teaching self-control and quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis. generally, experts of clinical centers can use this method alongside other therapeutic interventions.