The effectiveness of a nurse-led education programme for caregivers of patients with lung disease due to inhalation of dust (pneumoconiosis)
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Pneumoconiosis caregivers' mental wellbeingMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN13643232
- Lead Sponsor
- Pneumoconiosis Mutual Aid Association
- Brief Summary
2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33530598/ (added 04/03/2022)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 49
Inclusion Criteria
1. Aged =18 years
2. Taking care of family members with pneumoconiosis at home
Exclusion Criteria
Non-Chinese speaking caregivers
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Psychological distress measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) at baseline, after the fourth workshop, and 1 month after the fourth workshop
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Caregiver burden measured by the Caregiver Burden Inventory<br> 2. Caregiving burden measured by the Caregiving Burden Scale<br> 3. Unmet needs of caregivers measured by Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool<br> 4. BMI calculated from the participant's weight and height measured using a scale<br> 5. Blood pressure measured using a portable blood pressure monitor<br><br> All secondary outcome measures were assessed at baseline, after the fourth workshop, and 1 month after the fourth workshop.<br>