fa تأثیر اجرای برنامه آموزشی طراحی‌شده توسط گروه همتا بر میزان افسردگی بیماران مبتلا به بیماری مولتیپل‌اسکلروزیس General پژوهشي Research Article <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><strong>Background and Aim: </strong>Multiple Sclerosis is one of the most prevalent diseases of the central nervous system that causes depression in patients for some reasons. including occurrence during the youth and lack of a definite treatment;it is also associated with disability and recurrence. The present study aimed at evaluating impact of peer education on the depression of patients with multiple sclerosis in 2011.<br> <strong>Materials and Methods: </strong>In this semi-experimental study, after non-randomized sampling, the selected subjects were randomly assigned into two experimental and control groups. In the beginning, five educational sessions were held for the peer group to prepare them for their job. Then, after the preparation of the peer group, they held six educational sessions for the experimental group during two months. Data collection tools were demographic information, DASS 21, and a self-administered questionnaire. The obtained data was analysed using chi-square, paired t, and independent t at the significant level P<0.05.<br> <strong>Results: </strong>Independent T did not show a significant difference in the depression score of the two groups before intervention, whereas after the intervention,a statistically significant difference was observed (P=0.002). Pair t, too, showed a statistically significant difference in depression reduction in the experimental group after peer group performance (P=0.001). However, no statistically significant difference was seen in the score of the control groups depression.<br> <strong>Conclusion: </strong>Since the peer group education program caused depression reduction in patients with MS, the utilization of this program, as an efficient and cost-effective method is recommended.</span></span></div> Depression,Multiple Sclerosis,Peer Group,Education 301 309 http://mcj.bums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-382&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Ali Dehghani علی دهقانی No Instructor, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran دانش آموخته دانشگاه تربیت مدرس، عضو هیات علمی دانشکده پرستاری و مامایی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی جهرم، ایران Sima Mohammadkhan Kermanshahi سیما محمدخان کرمانشاهی Yes Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modaress University, Tehran, Iran. Email: kerman_s@modares.ac.ir دکترای آموزش پرستاری، استادیار گروه پرستاری، دانشکده علوم پزشکی، دانشگاه تربیت مدرس تهران. تهران، ایران. تلفن:09125005629 پست الکترونیک: kerman_s@modares.ac.ir Robabeh Memarian ربابه معماریان No Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modaress University, Tehran, Iran دکترای آموزش پرستاری، استادیار گروه پرستاری، دانشکده علوم پزشکی، دانشگاه تربیت مدرس، تهران، ایران