Condition 1: Alzheimer's disease. Condition 2: Dementia. Condition 3: Aged, Elder. Condition 4: Anxiety. Condition 5: Stress. Condition 6: Depression. Alzheimer's disease with late onset Unspecified dementia Age-related physical debility Anxiety disorder, unspecified Stress, not elsewhere classified Major depressive disorder, single episode
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: creating a group in the virtual messenger for the discussion of the users of this group in such a way that the identity of each person remains anonymous to other pe
Discussions in the group are in accordance with the daily designed topics. The role of researchers is to facilitate and guide group discussions. In this group, the representative and the secretary of
Sponsors
Yazd University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in the study The caregiver has a family relationship with a patient with Alzheimer's Age above 18 years At least one month of continuous care for a patient with Alzheimer's disease Care burden score of at least 22 with Zarit tool Not suffering from cognitive impairment Caregiver not taking psychoactive drugs Having at least reading and writing literacy Internet and smartphone access Willingness and possibility to use the virtual messenger program Farsi language
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Experience of participating in face-to-face or virtual programs regarding the challenges of caregivers and how to care for a patient with Alzheimer's Existence of severe crisis such as death of loved ones or divorce in the last month Caregiver's severe illness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression score in the 42-question depression, anxiety and stress questionnaire. Timepoint: Measuring the level of depression before the intervention and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: 42-question depression, anxiety and stress questionnaire.;Anxiety score in the 42-question depression, anxiety and stress questionnaire. Timepoint: Measuring the level of anxiety before the intervention and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: 42-question depression, anxiety and stress questionnaire.;Stress score in the 42-question depression, anxiety and stress questionnaire. Timepoint: Measuring the level of stress before the intervention and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: 42-question depression, anxiety and stress questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Care burden score. Timepoint: Care burden score before intervention. Method of measurement: Zarit Care Burden Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohammad Beyki sarvolia
Yazd University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed