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Investigating the effect of transitional care program on care burden and quality of life of family caregivers of patients with multiple chronic diseases

Investigating the effect of transitional care program on care burden and quality of life of family caregivers of patients with multiple chronic diseases

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20170625034743N3
Enrollment
68
Registered
2023-08-31
Start date
2023-09-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Condition 1: Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Condition 2: heart failure. Type 2 diabetes mellitus Heart failure

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Before starting the study, the participants complete demographic questionnaires, burden of care, and quality of life, and then they are under the care of a caregive

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The person responsible for caring for the patient who needs care by family caregivers due to disability (based on the WHODAS 12-item questionnaire to determine the patient's disability level, people with severe and very severe disabilities will be determined. The patient scored 24 or higher on the World Health Organization's disability assessment tool. Based on the self-declaration of the caregiver, the main responsibility of caring for the patient with heart failure and diabetes at the same time. The caregiver must be over 18 years old. Caregiver must speak Farsi. Caregivers are willing to participate in the study. Caregivers of family members suffering from multiple chronic diseases. The caregiver has the primary responsibility of caring for the patient. The caregiver should have the ability to cooperate in care, treatment, and prescribed medicines. The caregiver does not have mental health problems.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Burden of Care. Timepoint: before the intervention and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Zarit Care Burden Questionnaire.;Quality of Life. Timepoint: before the intervention and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire 26 questions.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Karami

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

mrymkrmi099@gmail.com+98 31 3668 0048

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026