Alzheimer. Alzheimer disease
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Performing multiple family group therapy intervention
The educational intervention content and educational planning will be designed based on pre-test results of the two groups. Intervention 2: Control group: In control group, there will be no interventi
Lifestyle
Intervention group: Performing multiple family group therapy intervention
The educational intervention content and educational planning will be designed based on pre-test results of the two groups
Control group: In control group, there will be no interventions. The burden questionnaire will be answered by the participants in this group and 8 weeks after training finished in intervention group,
Sponsors
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: At least 12 months experience caring for elderly family member with Alzheimer's disease; Having at least literacy of Reading and writing; Willing to participate and continue to plan; Exclusion criteria: Feel free to leave group; In the absence of more than two sessions of family therapy; The risk of mental illness, mood disorders and chronic cognitive carers; History of participation in groups and intervention programs and family education about caring for the elderly
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The burden of caring. Timepoint: Before intervention; Immediately after intervention and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Zarit inventory burden of care. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactShahrzad Yekta Talab
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed