Alzheimer. Alzheimer Disease
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention Group: Attending in support group, 8 sessions, one and a half to two hours once a week. Intervention 2: Without intervention.
Intervention Group: Attending in support group, 8 sessions, one and a half to two hours once a week.
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Science
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: All family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's, without considering the age requirement; having at least one year experience of caring for Alzheimer's patients; least literate; a willingness to participate in a support group; not having a marked mental illness. Exclusion criteria: Not wanting to continue working; death of the person with Alzheimer's; changing the primary caregiver of someone with Alzheimer's; participating in supportive groups; attending in less than three days of support groups meetings.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Grief Experience. Timepoint: Before the intervention,The final session of intervention,One month after the intervention. Method of measurement: MM Caregiver Grief Inventory - Short Form.;Quality of sleep. Timepoint: Before the intervention,The final session of intervention,One month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).;Fatigue. Timepoint: Before the intervention,The final session of intervention,One month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public Contactsamira kianipour
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, School of N ursing and Midwifery
Outcome results
None listed