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web- based communication between nurse and family member

The effect of the web- based communication between nurse and family member on perceived stress of family member of suspected and affected patients with COVID-19

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200223046586N2
Enrollment
74
Registered
2020-05-30
Start date
2020-05-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-06-15

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Conditions

Covid -19. COVID-19, virus not identified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Due to the absence of the family in the hospital, to access them, with the permission of the hospital manager, the telephone number of the family member of each pat

Sponsors

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Satisfaction to participate in research Patients with COVID-19 whose disease has been diagnosed by lung CT scan and positive PCR and are undergoing standard treatment. Patients who are hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit due to the severity of the disease. Having a family member (relative or causal) with web literacy and being able to communicate virtually and participate in a web-based communication program. The family member is not a member of the treatment team.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having hearing and speech problems The family member has psychological problems based on self-expression Patients who are in the control group and in any way provided with the possibility of web contact during the hospital stay Severe stress in the family over the past month except for a patient with Covid-19, such as death of other family members

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Perceived Stress. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 4 days later. Method of measurement: Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14). A 14-item questionnaire in the 5-point Likert range between 0 and 4. The lowest score is zero and the highest score is 56, and getting a higher average score indicates more perceived stress.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactEsmail Shariati

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

shariati.esmail@yahoo.com+98 23 3234 2000

Outcome results

None listed

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