Care Burden in Peritoneal Dialysis Caregivers.

Examining the Care Burden of Caregivers of Peritoneal Dialysis Patients Using the Q Method

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07285200

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-16

Start date

2025-04-20

Completion date

2025-12-01

Last updated

2025-12-24

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Conditions

Peritoneal Dialysis

Keywords

Caregivers, Q methodology

Brief summary

This study aimed to explore the subjective opinions and perspectives of peritoneal dialysis caregivers regarding the caregiver burden they experience.

Detailed description

Caregiving significantly contributes to the development of caregiver burden in caregivers of peritoneal dialysis patients. This study aimed to explore the subjective opinions and perspectives of peritoneal dialysis caregivers regarding the caregiver burden they experience. This study was conducted using the Q methodology because it allows working with small sample sizes.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

OTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Must be between 18 and 65 years of age, * Must be able to read and write, * Must have no vision or hearing problems, * Must be willing to participate in our study, * Must be conscious and have no psychiatric problems, * Must have no communication problems, * Must be related to the patient.

Exclusion criteria

* Lack of a permanent caregiver (constant change), * Desire to leave the job.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Subjective views of caregivers survey	up to 6 months	Subjective views of caregivers of peritoneal dialysis patients regarding care burden

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results