Head trauma patients and their caregivers.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: Head trauma patients - caregivers of patients.
Sponsors
Islamic Azad University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All trauma patients referred to Shohada Haftam Tir Hospital diagnosed with head trauma Patients in the age group above 18 years Family members including spouse or other adults aged 18 and above Being literate in reading and writing Lack of previous participation in educational programs related to the research topic Failure of the caregiver to take care of another patient at the same time, except for the sick patient The passing of at least three months from the patient's illness to the head trauma The first experience of caring for a patient suffering from head trauma Having a moderate to severe level of dependence of the patient based on Barthel's criteria No known history of mental and nervous disorders in the caregiver Not being a member of the caregiver in the medical and therapeutic staff
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Caregiver's non-participation in 2-3 training sessions The observer's unwillingness to continue participating in the research The patient died during the study period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-efficacy of head trauma patients and their caregivers. Timepoint: before the intervention and three months after the training. Method of measurement: Stroke self-efficacy questionnaire (patients)/Sharer self-efficacy questionnaire (caregivers). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Head trauma patients and their caregivers. Timepoint: before the intervention and three months after the training. Method of measurement: Stroke self-efficacy questionnaire (patients)/Sharer self-efficacy questionnaire (caregivers). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public Contactshirin Nasrolahnejhad
Islamic Azad University
Outcome results
None listed