caregivers strain resilience-education-caregivers-elderly-chronic diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Caregivers of the elderly over the age of 65 with chronic disease (cardiovascular disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, arthritis and musculoskeletal problems, hearing and vision loss) Family caregivers include spouse, children, relatives or friends 20 hours of care per week and at least 6 months of care for the elderly Access to a smartphone and the ability to use it and not participate in similar training programs
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: En Caregivers of the elderly with psychiatric disorders Reluctance to continue working Absence of training sessions at least 2 sessions Critical changes in the condition of the elderly or her/his death
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| caregivers strain Measurement of Caregiver strain at the beginning of the study (before the intervention), immediately after the intervention and 6 weeks later Caregiver strain score from the modified Thornton and Travis questionnaire | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| resilience training during 6 sessions and each session will last 45 minutes for 3 weeks Henderson resilience training program | — |
Countries
Iran
Contacts
Tehran University of Medical Sciences