The effect of telenursing on caregiver burden of care and incidence of complications in patients with acute stroke discharged from neurological ward

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Acute stroke.; Cerebellar stroke syndrome; G46.4

• Registration Number: IRCT20190806044455N1
• Lead Sponsor: Shiraz 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: 5 November 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of acute stroke with the approval of a neurologist
Willingness to participate in the research
Access to the phone after discharge
Have normal hearing, vision and mental ability to communicate
Having a primary caregiver at home with the following conditions: Ability to speak, read and write in Farsi, no neurological and mental disorders(based on self report), no member of the health care staff

Exclusion Criteria

Patient readmission after discharge.
history of previous hospitalization for stroke
The patient died
Unwillingness to continue cooperation or disconnect telephone conversation
The presence of bedsore at different degrees at the time of discharge
Urinary complications and problems at discharge (according to the complication checklist)

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The burden score on the Novak questionnaire. Timepoint: 30 days. Method of measurement: Novak Barriers Care Questionnaire .;Percentage of patients with urinary complications, bed sores and falls after discharge. Timepoint: 30 days. Method of measurement: A researcher-made questionnaire on disease complications.