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A Home Visit Program and Perceived Care Burden

The Effect of a Home Visit Program for Caregivers of Asthmatic Patients on Perceived Care Burden

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05000606
Enrollment
60
Registered
2021-08-11
Start date
2016-11-30
Completion date
2017-07-31
Last updated
2024-07-08

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Conditions

Burden

Keywords

asthma, burden, caregiver, education, home visit

Brief summary

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a home visit program provided to the caregivers of asthmatic patients on the perceived care burden. A randomized controlled trial was used. The sample consisted of 30 participants in the intervention group and 30 participants in the control group. A home visit program including education and counseling was applied to participants in the intervention group.

Detailed description

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a home visit program provided to the caregivers of asthmatic patients on the perceived care burden. A randomized controlled trial was used. The sample consisted of 30 participants in the intervention group and 30 participants in the control group. A home visit program including education and counseling was applied to participants in the intervention group. A total of five home visits over three months were performed. Data were collected by a personal information form, and the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale (ZCBS).

Interventions

OTHERA home visit program

A home visit program including education and counseling was applied. A total of five home visits over three months were performed.

Sponsors

Gazi University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* giving care to a patient who was poorly controlled or uncontrolled asthma * giving care to a patient who used an inhaler * age 18 or over * volunteering to participate to the study

Exclusion criteria

* having a disease with a neuro-psychiatric diagnosis * having vision and hearing problems

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Zarit Caregiver Burden ScaleBaselineThe scale consists of 18 questions. The minimum test score is 0 and the maximum score is 72. Care burden increases as the score from the scale increases.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026