The Effect of Home Visit Supported Nursing Education Program on Some Parameters in Elderly People Living Alone at Home

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Healthy Lifestyle; Loneliness; Old Age; Debility
• Interventions: Behavioral: Home Visit Supported Nursing Training Program

• Registration Number: NCT06517615
• Lead Sponsor: Kastamonu University

Brief Summary

It is aimed to develop healthy lifestyle behaviors of elderly people living alone at home, reduce their loneliness levels and increase their social support capacity.The research was planned as a quasi-experimental research. The research population consists of elderly people living alone at home who are registered to the Elderly and Home Care Unit of a Municipality of a province.

Detailed Description

When elderly people want to live in their own homes, an important issue arises: loneliness. Loneliness is a common problem among older adults and has become increasingly common in recent years. Loneliness not only affects psychological well-being, but also negatively affects physical health, increasing the likelihood of illness and death.When people live longer, they are more likely to experience health problems such as physical weakness, cognitive decline, and chronic diseases. Weakness among older people creates a state of vulnerability that increases the risk of adverse health outcomes, leading to reduced daily activities and the need for long-term care.This study aims to develop healthy lifestyle behaviors, reduce loneliness levels and increase social support capacity of elderly people living alone at home.The research was planned as a quasi-experimental research. The research population consists of elderly people living alone at home who are registered to the Elderly and Home Care Unit of a Municipality of a province. Elderly people who are registered to a home care unit, live alone, and are over the age of 65 and agree to work will be included in the research. Individuals under the age of 65 and those with mental disabilities will be excluded from the study. The independent variable of the research is; The status of receiving a home visit supported nurse care program was determined as the dependent variable of the study: Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II score, loneliness scale score, social support scale score.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-04-25
• Study First Submitted: 2024-04-29
• Status Verified: 2024-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-07-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-07-18
• Study First Posted: 2024-07-24
• Last Update Posted: 2024-07-24
• Primary Completion: 2024-12-29
• Study Completion: 2024-12-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

• Being 65 years or older
• receiving home care services
• agreeing to participate in the study
• be literate

Exclusion Criteria

• Individuals under the age of 65
• be mentally retarded
• not volunteering

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
trial	Home Visit Supported Nursing Training Program	Home Visit Supported Nursing Training Program

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
UCLA Loneliness Scale Short Form-6 point decrease	8 week	UCLA Loneliness Scale Short Form-6 point
Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale score increase	8 week	Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale score
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II score increase	8 week	Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II score

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Zeynep ARABACI; 🇹🇷 Kastamonu, Turkey

Kastamonu Üniversity; 🇹🇷 Kastamonu, Turkey