en مراقبت‌های پرستاری جانبازان يا معلولان Nursing Care for Veterans or Handicapped پژوهشی اصيل Original Research <br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt; font-size:10.0pt; padding:0cm"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:#f79646">Aims:</span></span></span></b> <span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span cambria="" style="font-family:">Diabetes is common among veterans, who are often cared for by family members. The complexities of caregiving can cause stress, highlighting the need to improve caregivers&rsquo; self-efficacy. Home visits are essential for healthcare education. This study assessed the impact of home visits on caregiving stress and self-efficacy among caregivers of veterans with diabetes.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt; font-size:10.0pt; padding:0cm"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:#f79646">Materials & Methods:</span></span></span></b> <span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span cambria="" style="font-family:">This clinical trial, conducted in 2024, involved 60 caregivers of veterans with diabetes from Gorgan medical centers. Participants were randomized into the intervention (four 40-60 minute home visit sessions with tailored diabetes care training) and control (routine training) groups (n=30 each). Data were collected using demographic questionnaires, Sherer&rsquo;s Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, and the Caregiver Burden Inventory by Novak and Guest.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt; font-size:10.0pt; padding:0cm"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:#f79646">Findings:</span></span></span></b> <span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span cambria="" style="font-family:">No significant difference in pre-intervention self-efficacy existed between the groups (p=0.749). Post-intervention, a statistically significant difference in caregivers&rsquo; self-efficacy was observed (p<0.001). Caregiving burden showed no significant difference between the groups pre- (p=0.079) or post-intervention (p=0.220).</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt; font-size:10.0pt; padding:0cm"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:#f79646">Conclusion:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"> Home visits are effective for enhancing caregiving skills. However, the unchanged caregiving burden indicates that home visits alone are insufficient to reduce stress. </span></span></span></span></span> Home Visits,Care Burden,Self-Efficacy,Caregivers,Veterans,Diabetes, 211 216 http://ijwph.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-2287-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 M. Maghsoudloomahalli 15300319475328460028006 15300319475328460028006 Yes Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Zabol University of Medical Science, Zabol, Iran H. Shahdadi 15300319475328460028007 15300319475328460028007 No Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Zabol University of Medical Science, Zabol, Iran M. Naderifar 15300319475328460028008 15300319475328460028008 No Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Zabol University of Medical Science, Zabol, Iran A. Abdollahimohammad 15300319475328460028009 15300319475328460028009 No Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Zabol University of Medical Science, Zabol, Iran M. Podinehmoghadam 15300319475328460028010 15300319475328460028010 No Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Zabol University of Medical Science, Zabol, Iran