disabled persons
Conditions
Interventions
Pilot group - 20 pairs (caregivers and their informal caregivers) during hospitalization (intervention group I) and after hospital discharge (intervention group II), of which: 10 (caregivers and their
10 pairs (caregivers and their informal caregivers) during the hospitalization period, they will receive a qualified discharge plan and guidance on home care, the orientations will occur through three
Other
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Sponsors
Universidade Estadual de Maringá
Universidade Estadual de Maringá
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Care dependent person: age between 18 and 59 years; be the first episode of hospitalization for disabling illness; in the emergency care sectors; medical clinic or post-surgery sector of the University Hospital and Municipal Hospital; minimal upward forecast; have a Barthel index of 10 to 30 evaluated at the time of research recruitment; Informal caregiver: 18 years of age and over and less than 80 years old; be primary informal caregiver; reside in the municipality; be literate; able to read and write; no intention to move the municipality during the research period; and be classified in the Mini Mental State Examination with scores between 22 24 and 26 according to educational level
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Care dependent person: be transferred to a hospital or care institution other than home; need specialized health care; Informal Caregiver: do not speak Portuguese
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find the increased competence of caregivers to care for people dependent on home care, verified by the coper instrument, from the finding of a variation of at least 5% in pre and post-intervention measurements. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a reduction in the readmission rate in the intervention groups, verified by reminders, from the finding of a variation of at least 5% in the pre and post intervention measurements | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactThamires Fernandes Cardoso da Silva Rodrigues
Universidade Estadual de Maringá
Outcome results
None listed