stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group:Pehavioural activation-based psychoeducation
Control group:Usual care
Sponsors
The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Stroke survivors who (1) have a first-ever stroke within six months post-stroke; (2) are aged 18 years old or above; (3) have depressive symptoms, identified by the score of the 20-item Centre of Epidemiology Studies Depression Scale (CESD-20) = 10 ; (4) can communicate in Putonghua or Jiang-Huai Mandarin; (5) can provide written informed consent; (6) have access to a telephone and are able to communicate via it; (7) live in the Taizhou post-discharge.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Stroke survivors who (1) have cognitive deficits, as indicated by the abbreviated mental test (AMT) < 7; (2) are diagnosed with mental disorders or under medical or psychological treatment for mental disorders according to the medical record; (3) have visual or hearing impairments that would impact their capacity to take part in the intervention; (4) have medical comorbidities with prominent depressive symptoms, such as malignant tumours and renal failure.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| depressive symptoms; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| behavioural activation;social support;health-related quality of life; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactSHI Dan
The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed