Head trauma. Other specified disorders of brain in diseases classified elsewhere
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Telephone follow up (via landline or mobile) of patients' condition in 12 weeks period of time through contact with family caregivers once a week. Intervention 2: Control: During patie
Telephone follow up (via landline or mobile) of patients' condition in 12 weeks period of time through contact with family caregivers once a week
Control: During patient discharge and after 12 weeks ,control patients are assessed in terms of readmission and pressure wound incidence.
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor for research of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Study inclusion criteria for patients include age range 18-60 years, level of consciousness 11 to 15 based on Glasgow Coma Scale, admission for the first time following head trauma, with no known urinary or respiratory infections and no infectious pressure wounds, no grade 3 or 4 pressure wound,no diagnosed with known diabetes, no tracheostomy, and no PEG. Study inclusion criteria for caregivers are having minimum literacy (reading and writing), Family member who is responsible for the care and at least half of the time of day to take care of patient, availability on the phone (landline or mobile), no speech or hearing impairments, non-employment in healthcare professions, and willingness to take part. Study exclusion criteria is use of caregivers from nursing homes
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Readmission. Timepoint: For study group telephone follow up every week during 12 weeks period of time, and for controls just telephone contact after 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Pressure wound incidence. Timepoint: For study group telephone follow up every week during 12 weeks period of time, and for controls just telephone contact after 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregivers' viewpoints about telenursing. Timepoint: after 12 weeks telephone follow. Method of measurement: Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAtousa Amouzegar
Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed