The effect of online group support on psychological distress and self-care behaviors of the elderly with type 2 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a parallel randomized clinical trial
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Diabetes.Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition
- Registration Number
- IRCT20180728040617N4
- Lead Sponsor
- Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 90
Inclusion Criteria
Age at least 15 years
The definitive diagnosis of diabetes has been made by a doctor
Smartphone access
Having minimum media literacy
Ability to access the Internet and online mass communication software.
No psychological disorders
Non-participation in other supportive interventions.
Exclusion Criteria
Do not participate in the post-test
Absence from more than two sessions in support sessions
Patient death during the study
Occurrence of stressful events (except for the usual treatment process) for the patient
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Psychological distress. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 7 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Lovibond Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21).;Self care behaviors. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 7 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Toobert & Glasgow diabetes self care scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method