The effect of social network support on psychological well-being and caregiving Appraisal of family caregivers

Phase 3

Recruiting

• Conditions: Heart failure.; Heart failure

• Registration Number: IRCT20231206060282N1
• Lead Sponsor: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 January 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 72

Inclusion Criteria

A patient with heart failure class 2 or higher for at least 3 months ago
Hospitalization of the patient in the ward due to heart failure
Caregiver's willingness to participate in research
Caregiver age over 18 years
Being the main caregiver of the patient in family
A history of at least 3 months of caring for a heart failure patient
Caregiver access to a smart phone and the ability to use messengers
Ability to speak and understand Persian language
Ability to read and write
Not having a history of known mental disorders and psychoactive drugs

Exclusion Criteria

Caregiver's unwillingness to continue cooperation in any of the stages of the research
Non-participation of the caregiver in half of the messenger sessions
Transferring the care of the patient to someone other than the main caregiver at home
Experiencing a stressful event or severe emotional problem during the follow-up period for the caregiver
Death of the patient

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Psychological well-being. Timepoint: The level of psychological well-being in the research units participating in the study will be measured at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and one month after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: In this research, the level of psychological well-being will be measured using Ryff's Psychological Well-being questionnaire.;Caregiving appraisal. Timepoint: The level of caregiving appraisal in the research units participating in the study will be measured at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and one month after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: In this research, caregiving appraisal will be measured using revised caregiving appraisal scale(2000).