Effect of orientation on stress and quality of life of elderly relatives with behavioral changes
- Conditions
- Stress psychologicalF01.145.126.990
- Registration Number
- RBR-5xrnrm
- Lead Sponsor
- Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion criteria for the elderly to be 60 years of age or older; male or female; with medical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or mixed dementia; classified as mild dementia or moderate dementia; in the outpatient clinic of geriatrics and dementias; presenting one or more neuropsychiatric symptoms and being cared for by a family member. inclusion criteria for the caregiver be the main family caregiver of the elderly selected for the research; reside with the elderly; male or female; aged 18 years or over; reside in the city of Ribeirão Preto; present emotional or psychological erosion and present a preserved cognitive state
Exclusion criteria for the elderly be institutionalized; classified as severe dementia.there is no exclusion criterion for the caregiver
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reduction of emotional or psychological distress of the carer, evaluated through the inventory neuropsychiatric distress,with total distress score ranging from 0 to 60 points
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improving caregiver quality of life,assessed by the World Health Organization Quality of Life bref, with a total score ranging from 0 to 100 points