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Empathy training and the effects on the psychological impact of caregivers of the elderly: a randomized clinical trial

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Caregiver Burden
C24.580
Registration Number
RBR-8kjtfx3
Lead Sponsor
niversidade Federal de São Carlos
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Present a score equal to or greater than 23 on the Zarit Burden Scale; perform the role of caregiver of an elderly person for at least three months; carry out their activities for at least four hours a day and be of legal age

Exclusion Criteria

Care that presents deficits that make it impossible to understand the tests; caregivers who are not available to participate in all stages of the research

Study & Design

Study Type
Intervention
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
It is expected to find an effect of empathy training capable of contributing to the advancement of understanding of the relationship between empathy and burden in paid and unpaid caregivers of the older adults;It is expected to find an effect on empathy training as an increase in the level of this skill, especially in the cognitive domain, and consequently a decrease in the level of burden on caregivers of older people
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary outcomes are not expected
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