The Effect of a Home Visit Program for Caregivers of Asthmatic Patients on Perceived Care Burden
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Burden
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
- Enrollment
- 60
- Primary Endpoint
- Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
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).
Investigators
Sultan Ayaz Alkaya
Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Nursing Department
Gazi University
Eligibility Criteria
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
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale
Time Frame: 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.