Family caregivers of patients with spinal cord injury.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Ability to access the phone (fixed and mobile) Willingness to collaborate in the study Care age between 18 and 65 years Caring for a person with any spinal cord injury Lack of mental illness and acute cognitive disorders in caregivers Have at least six months of care for a patient with a spinal cord injury Have the ability to understand, speak, and read and write Persian
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Incomplete completion of the questionnaire information Failure to answer the researcher's phone three times in a row Severe hearing problems Patient care Reluctance to continue cooperation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety score in Spielberger questionnaire. Timepoint: Assess the level of caregivers' anxiety before the intervention and after the intervention. Method of measurement: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregiver care load score. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Zarit Burden Inventory. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences