The effect of spiritual-religious care on the ability, mental health and care burden of elderly family caregivers.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Ability , Spiritual Health and Caregiving burden of Family Caregivers of Elderly people with disabilities.

• Registration Number: IRCT20150529022466N16
• Lead Sponsor: Boushehr University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 July 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Elderly care that depends on family members for at least one of its six daily activities (based on the six criteria of the ADL questionnaire).
Has minimal literacy to read and write
At least 6 months have passed since the beginning of their care
Having a family relationship with an elderly person under care
Being home with the elderly under care
Provide at least 40 hours of care per week
At least 18 years old
Religion to Islam and adherence to Shiism

Exclusion Criteria

Taking psychiatric medications by the caregiver based on the person's self-expression
Experience participating in a spiritual-religious education program for elderly care
Drug or alcohol addiction based on one's self-expression

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Ability of caregiver. Timepoint: Before and a month after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Family Empowerment Questionnaire in Care of the Elderly Steel et al. (2013).;Spiritual Health of Caregivers. Timepoint: Before and a month after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Pollutzin and Ellison Spiritual Health Questionnaire (1982).;Caregiving burden of Caregivers. Timepoint: Before and a month after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Novak and Gost CBI Care Load Questionnaire (1989).