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The effect of counseling and telephone follow-up on anxiety and the burden of care

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Family caregivers of patients with spinal cord injury.
Registration Number
IRCT20220603055068N1
Lead Sponsor
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Ability to access the phone (fixed and mobile)
Willingness to collaborate in the study
Care age between 18 and 65 years
Caring for a person with any spinal cord injury
Lack of mental illness and acute cognitive disorders in caregivers
Have at least six months of care for a patient with a spinal cord injury
Have the ability to understand, speak, and read and write Persian

Exclusion Criteria

Incomplete completion of the questionnaire information
Failure to answer the researcher's phone three times in a row
Severe hearing problems Patient care
Reluctance to continue cooperation

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Anxiety score in Spielberger questionnaire. Timepoint: Assess the level of caregivers' anxiety before the intervention and after the intervention. Method of measurement: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Caregiver care load score. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Zarit Burden Inventory.
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