Disability
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: For disabled individuals: 1. Age > 18 years, assessed as disabled using the Barthel Index (score = 6 months; 2. Residing at home, primarily receiving unpaid informal care from family members, relatives, or others; 3. Stable condition with stable vital signs; 4. Voluntary participation in this study. For spousal caregivers: 1. Informal caregivers who have not received professional training, are not in an employment relationship, and provide unpaid care and support to their spouse for >=6 months; 2. Intend to maintain the caregiving status for =4 months; 3. Age >=18 years; 4. Voluntary participation in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: For disabled individuals: 1. Mental disorder or cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination score <= 9); 2. Hearing impairment; 3. Inability to communicate; 4. Participation in other intervention studies. For spouse caregivers: 1. Mental disorder or cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination score <= 9); 2. Hearing impairment; 3. Inability to communicate; 4. Participation in other intervention studies.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| self-disclosure;care burden; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mutuality;psychological stress;psychological distress;Perceived partner disclosure;Perceived partner responsiveness;Perceived Intimacy; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Shandong University