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The effect of using Remote Technology on people who care for patients at home

The impact of Telehealth on caregivers of users of a Home Care Service

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-2p6sfkg
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-05-18
Start date
2021-01-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

mental disorders

Interventions

Intervention group: 42 caregivers of both sexes will test a telehealth intervention in which they will record videos in care situations that they consider challenging using a video recording applicati
SP4.051.567

Sponsors

Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
Lead Sponsor
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Caregivers (both sexes) of patients; whether children or adults; who are restricted to home assisted by the Home Care Service; aged 18 years or over; must provide care at home at least daily and who accept to participate in the research by signing the Informed Consent Form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Caregivers of patients who do not have a cell phone or smarthphone for telemonitoring; caregivers who claim to have difficulty understanding the research objectives

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement of the caregiver's quality of life, assessed by the use of telemonitoring by telephone calls by sending videos and the use of a mobile app by caregivers, thus considering the recommendation of telehealth technologies as a practice in the Home Care Service. Data collected two weeks before the intervention and 12 weeks after the intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in the frequency of home visits, evaluated by the use of telemonitoring, which will bring remote contact between caregivers and staff from the Home Care Service closer

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactWallisen Hattori
wallhattori@gmail.com+55 34 32258273

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)