The Effect of Home-based care Educational Program on the Severity of Delirium and Functional Status of the Elderly and the Burden of Care and Quality of Life of The informal Caregivers.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: delirium.; Other problems related to care-provider dependency; Z74.2

• Registration Number: IRCT20190225042843N1
• 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: 7 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Age 60 to 80 years for the patient (male and female)
The elderly suffer from delirium (according to the 4AT screening test)
One of the family members, as the main caregiver of the person, should take the main responsibility of taking care of the patient.
The willingness of the elderly informal caregiver to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form
The elderly caregiver should have at least reading and writing skills and have a smart mobile phone to communicate and receive educational messages.
Be a resident of Mashhad city

Exclusion Criteria

The elderly do not suffer from obesity, physical disabilities, and chronic diseases that usually prevent them from performing daily tasks, before being admitted to the hospital.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Performance in terms of activities of daily living. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention and after the completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire activities of daily living (ADL).;Performance in terms of instrumental activities of daily living. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention and after the completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire of instrumental activities of daily life (IADL).;Caring load in caregivers based on the Zarit questionnaire. Timepoint: After the intervention. Method of measurement: Zarit questionnaire.;Quality of life based on SF-12 questionnaire. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention and after the completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Short Form Health Survey - 12 Item.;Severity of delirium. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention and after the completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire Delirium Rating Scale-revised-98 (DRS-R-98).