Epilepsy. Epilepsy
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The researcher of his intervention program, which is a supportive educational tool, performs in 8 ( 90-minute ) sessions for family members of children and adolescents with epilepsy wh
The researcher of his intervention program, which is a supportive educational tool, performs in 8 ( 90-minute ) sessions for family members of children and adolescents with epilepsy who are eligible
Sponsors
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Entry criterion: Family care is considered as the main caregiving agent of the patient and they have a great deal of responsibility. In each family, the one who is the main caregiver, attends the study; he or she must not be drug-addicted and not to be treated with psychosocial drugs. The must not have participated in family education meetings. (any other researcher project in this field); there must be only one chronic caregiver in the family; must not have psychosocial problems that may cause the disease to develop; they must have at least one year of patient care; patients must be aged 6-18 years, the caregiver age is over 18 and under 65 years old. Exclusion criteria: there are physical and psychological problems that cannot continue to participate in the study; they have irregular participation in the sessions (having more than two absences).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregiver burden. Timepoint: Before, immediately after and one months after the intervention. Method of measurement: zarit burden Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life. Timepoint: Before, immediately after and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: WHOQOL-BREF instrument. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSaied Pahlavanzadeh
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed