Condition 1: Loneliness. Condition 2: Death anxiety. Problems related to living alone Generalized anxiety disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Before the intervention begins, the researcher will hold a meeting at a predetermined time and through a platform that is more convenient for the caregiver of the e
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The elderly person must be between 65 and 85 years old. The elderly person does not have hearing or vision impairments (based on the comments of the participant and his/her caregivers). The elderly person scores more than 7 on the Abbreviated mental test score. The caregiver must be between 18 and 55 years old. The caregiver should have reading and writing skills. The caregiver must be a family member and not receive any payment in exchange for caring for the elderly. The caregiver should not have experienced severe stress such as the death of a loved one in the past month.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The elderly person should not have a history of severe anxiety attacks that have led to their hospitalization in a psychiatric emergency room. The elderly person must not have a history of hospitalization in psychiatric hospitals. The elderly person should not have a severe addiction to drugs. The caregiver does not have an active, untreated psychiatric disorder. The caregiver must not have a history of hospitalization in psychiatric hospitals. The caregiver should not have a severe addiction to drugs. The caregiver must not have a history of violence or abuse towards the elderly.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Death anxiety score in the Templer questionnaire. Timepoint: Measurement of death anxiety before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 30 days later. Method of measurement: Templar Death Anxiety Questionnaire.;Loneliness score on the Russell questionnaire. Timepoint: Measuring feelings of loneliness before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 30 days later. Method of measurement: Russell Loneliness Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactPegah Rahmani
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed