Family-based education using mobile phones on self-care and prevention of hospital-acquired infections

Investigating the effect of family-based education using mobile phones on self-care and prevention of hospital-acquired infections

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210131050189N15

Enrollment

Registered

2025-07-24

Start date

2025-07-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-08-19

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Conditions

Condition 1: bacterial intestinal infections. Condition 2: Infection of urinary tract. Condition 3: Acute lower respiratory infection. Condition 4: Infection of surgical wound. Other bacterial intestinal infections Urinary tract infection, site not specified Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection Infection of obstetric surgical wound

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, participants are taught about hospital-acquired infections and their prevention in a one-hour session, and then the prepared program and

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Hospitalization for 48 hours Having a mobile phone Willingness to participate in research

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Inability to use the smartphone app

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hospital-acquired infections. Timepoint: Symptoms of infection will be monitored daily. Method of measurement: After training, the occurrence of fever, dizziness, diarrhea, cough, and shortness of breath is monitored daily.;Self-care knowledge to prevent hospital-acquired infections. Timepoint: The day before and the day after training and at the time of discharge. Method of measurement: The day before and the day after training and at the time of discharge are assessed with a self-care knowledge questionnaire for the prevention of hospital-acquired infections.	—

Measure

Time frame

Hospital-acquired infections. Timepoint: Symptoms of infection will be monitored daily. Method of measurement: After training, the occurrence of fever, dizziness, diarrhea, cough, and shortness of breath is monitored daily.;Self-care knowledge to prevent hospital-acquired infections. Timepoint: The day before and the day after training and at the time of discharge. Method of measurement: The day before and the day after training and at the time of discharge are assessed with a self-care knowledge questionnaire for the prevention of hospital-acquired infections.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactRaziyeh Ghafouri

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

raziehghafouri@gmail.com+98 21 8820 2520

Outcome results

None listed

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