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Method: Quasi-experimental study with two groups: an experimental group exposed to the educational intervention program and the control group without exposure to the educational intervention program. Results: The results showed statistically significant differences between both groups (p &lt; 0.001). Although only valid for the specific group of subjects studied, the educational intervention program enabled significant gains in quality of life. 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