The effect of multiple family group therapy on burden of Alzheimer patient's caregivers
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Alzheimer.Alzheimer disease
- Registration Number
- IRCT2016083129620N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 110
Inclusion Criteria
At least 12 months experience caring for elderly family member with Alzheimer's disease; Having at least literacy of Reading and writing; Willing to participate and continue to plan; Exclusion criteria: Feel free to leave group; In the absence of more than two sessions of family therapy; The risk of mental illness, mood disorders and chronic cognitive carers; History of participation in groups and intervention programs and family education about caring for the elderly
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The burden of caring. Timepoint: Before intervention; Immediately after intervention and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Zarit inventory burden of care.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method