Problem-solving in caregiver counseling

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Depressive symptoms of informal family caregivers; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Depressive episode, unspecified

• Registration Number: ISRCTN23635523
• Lead Sponsor: ational Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV-Spitzenverband) (Germany)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-01-27
• Last Update Posted: 3 April 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 264

Inclusion Criteria

Caregiver counselors:
1. Providing caregiver counseling according to 7a SGB XI
2. Are qualified according to the recommendations of the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV-Spitzenverband)
3. Agreed to participate in the advanced training 'Family caregiver counseling is problem-solving' and the evaluation.

Informal caregivers:
1. Significant subjective caregiver burden assessed with three screening questions (decreased mental and physical health, feelings of loneliness, subjective caregiver burden)
2. Comprehensive counseling or case management is necessary (at least one personal counseling session and at least one telephone-based or personal follow-up contact)
3. Having the primary responsibility for someone who cannot fully take care of himself or herself according to the criteria of the German statutory nursing insurance
4. Is the main contact person for the caregiver counselor
5. 18 years and older
6. Consented to participate in the evaluation

Exclusion Criteria

Caregiver counselors:
1. Incomplete participation in the advanced training course 'Family caregiver counseling is problem-solving' (non-participation in the 2-day main training course or/and less than 50% of the 13 bi-weekly supervision telephone contacts)

Informal caregivers:
1. Professional paid responsibility for care recipient
2. Not able to speak and read German

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified