The amount of care burden in caring for the family of patients with heart failure.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The researcher will be present in the hospital during all working days and identify the patients diagnosed with heart failure who are in class 2 and 3 and their fam
Sponsors
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patient willingness to participate in the study Careful willingness to participate in the study Take care of the family members who have the main role of supporting and caring for the patient The minimum age of the caregiver is 18 years. Be careful to read and write Careful ability to use a smart phone Not having a history of taking care of another heart failure patient Lack of caring for patients with chronic and other serious conditions at home Registration of class 2 and 3 heart failure for the patient in the file by a specialist doctor Having a medium to high level of care burden (score 31 and above in the Zarit questionnaire) The patient has not participated in any similar study in the last 6 months. Caregiver has not participated in any similar study in the last 6 months. Caregiver should not have diagnosed psychological diseases or take psychoactive drugs. The caregiver should take care of the patient for at least 6 hours during the day. At the beginning of the care, she should be in good physical and mental health to provide care and should not have acute or chronic diseases that hinder care. Be careful not to have any cognitive, sensory or communication problems.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness of family caregivers to continue cooperation death of patient or caregiver
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Examining the care burden in the intervention group. Timepoint: Measurement of care burden at the beginning of the study and 12 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Zarit Care Burden Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of care burden after 12 weeks in the intervention group. Timepoint: Before the starting intervention and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Zarit Care Burden Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFatemeh Mohebi Hasanabadi
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed