A Home Visit Program and Perceived Care Burden

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Burden

• Registration Number: NCT05000606
• Lead Sponsor: Gazi University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a home visit program provided to the caregivers of asthmatic patients on the perceived care burden. A randomized controlled trial was used. The sample consisted of 30 participants in the intervention group and 30 participants in the control group. A home visit program including education and counseling was applied to participants in the intervention group.

Detailed Description

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a home visit program provided to the caregivers of asthmatic patients on the perceived care burden. A randomized controlled trial was used. The sample consisted of 30 participants in the intervention group and 30 participants in the control group. A home visit program including education and counseling was applied to participants in the intervention group. A total of five home visits over three months were performed. Data were collected by a personal information form, and the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale (ZCBS).

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-11
• Primary Completion: 2017-06
• Study Completion: 2017-07
• Study First Submitted: 2021-07-29
• Status Verified: 2021-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-08-03
• Study First Posted: 2021-08-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-07-04
• Last Update Posted: 2024-07-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• giving care to a patient who was poorly controlled or uncontrolled asthma
• giving care to a patient who used an inhaler
• age 18 or over
• volunteering to participate to the study

Exclusion Criteria

• having a disease with a neuro-psychiatric diagnosis
• having vision and hearing problems

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale	Change from 1 month Perceived Care Burden Scores at 3rd months	The scale consists of 18 questions. The minimum test score is 0 and the maximum score is 72. Care burden increases as the score from the scale increases.