Home Caregivers
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Japanese Red Cross Kyushu International College of Nursing
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Those caring for elderly people with dementia (SMQ; Short-Memory Questionnaire 16) or elderly people who need nursing care (certified as needing nursing care) 2)Aged 18 years or older 3)Caring for an elderly person with dementia or in need of care at home for at least 5 hours a week as a primary caregiver 4)Fully understand the content of the research and consent can be obtained in writing
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) When the attending physician or facility administrator clinically determines that the elderly person with dementia or the elderly person in need of nursing care who is being cared for has a serious life-threatening disease or is in the terminal stage (a period when the disease is not likely to be cured and death is expected within a few weeks to six months) 2) When it is determined by the attending physician and facility administrator that the elderly person being cared for has a serious illness that would be life-threatening to the caregiver 3) Other cases in which the person in charge of the joint research facility judges that it is difficult to carry out this research (for example, sudden deterioration of the condition of the elderly person with dementia or the elderly person requiring care, admission of the elderly person with dementia or the elderly person requiring care to an institution, deterioration of the health condition of the caregiver, etc.)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pulse rate Caregiver burden Positive appraisal | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKohei Kajiwara
Japanese Red Cross Kyushu International College of Nursing Faculty of Nursing
Outcome results
None listed