Development and Implementation of Evidence-Based Family-Oriented Support for Young Carers and Their Families in Germany
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Chronic Illness
- Interventions
- Other: support service
- Registration Number
- NCT00734942
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Witten/Herdecke
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to develop and implement evidence-based and family-oriented support for young carers and their families in Germany. Hypothesis is that families' own support mechanisms, combined with externally provided support that is determined by the families' specific needs, will help to overcome their burden and enable families to live in the way they wish to despite chronic illness. This will lead to a measurable increase in HRQOL of children concerned.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
- children of mentally ill parents (chronic illness)
- children of somatically ill parents (chronic illness)
Exclusion Criteria
- children of drug addicted parents
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 1 support service intervention group
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method health-related Quality of Life in children study start and after 5 month of intervention
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Institute of Nursing Science
🇩🇪Witten, NRW, Germany