Condition 1: Dementia in Alzheimer disease. Condition 2: Vascular dementia. Condition 3: Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere. Alzheimer disease is a primary degenerative cerebral disease of unknown etiology with characteristic neuropathological and neurochemical features. The disorder is usually insidious in onset and develops slowly but steadily over a period of several years Vascular dementia is the result of infarction of the brain due to vascular disease, including hypertensive
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Through designed websites information mainly on the implications of this disease, its symptoms, behavioral changes, stress management for caregivers and how to take care will be pres
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor for Research, Kerman, University of Medical Sciences
Medical Informatics Resaerch Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: nclusion criteria: consent to participate in research; caregiver is personally responsible for patient care (the care of his responsibility); internet access (at least twice a week); understanding and ability to work with Internet; interested in receiving information on this disease. Exclusion criteria: unwillingness to continue to cooperate; escrow patient care to other people; patient death.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Care burden. Timepoint: At the begining and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Care performance. Timepoint: At the begining and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Knowledge. Timepoint: At the begining and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Attitude. Timepoint: At the begining and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSimin Salehi Nejad
Kerman Medical Informatics Resaerch Center
Outcome results
None listed