The effect of different e-learning methods on the mental health of the elderly during corona disease

Evaluation of the effectiveness of various virtual education methods on the mental health of the elderly during the corona disease epidemic, Shiraz, 2021

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180730040644N2

Enrollment

Registered

2022-03-07

Start date

2022-01-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-04-04

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention group: sending a text message. The intervention is offered three sessions a week for a period of two months -This intervention will include relaxation techniques, po

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to 74 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Minimum literacy Having a smartphone Active users in cyberspace (membership in virtual groups and approval of activity in groups by the group manager) earning a score of 24 = from the Amon Summary Mental Assessment (MMSE) Score 7 = for the Depression and Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) score 12% for the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale Score 16= from the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Withdrawal from cooperation after entering the intervention No active participation in the group (no daily viewing of messages, no answering calls and no participation in virtual discussions that take place in the group) Under pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for mental and sleep disorders History of attending e-learning classes on stress, anxiety and sleep disorders history of severe mental disorders Untreated vision and hearing disorders (do not wear glasses for vision problems and do not use hearing aids for severe hearing impairments) Loss of a close relative during the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Stress score in Kessler Distress Questionnaire and Yield Standard Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the last intervention session. Method of measurement: Kessler Distress Questionnaire and Yield Standard Questionnaire.;Anxiety score in Kessler Distress Questionnaire and Yield Standard Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the last intervention session. Method of measurement: Kessler Distress Questionnaire and Yield Standard Questionnaire.;Sleep quality score on the Pittsburgh questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the last intervention session. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Stress score in Kessler Distress Questionnaire and Yield Standard Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the last intervention session. Method of measurement: Kessler Distress Questionnaire and Yield Standard Questionnaire.;Anxiety score in Kessler Distress Questionnaire and Yield Standard Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the last intervention session. Method of measurement: Kessler Distress Questionnaire and Yield Standard Questionnaire.;Sleep quality score on the Pittsburgh questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the last intervention session. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNasim Pirzadeh

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

N.pirzadeh7238@gmail.com+98 71 5367 5541

Outcome results