A study to assess the association of perceived stigma with quality of life and coping strategies, among caregivers of patients with severe mental illness getting treatment at tertiary care hospital
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 300
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- 1. To assess the association of perceived stigma on quality of life of caregivers of patients with severe mental disorders.
研究概览
简要总结
The researcher aims to explore how perceived stigma is linked to the quality of life. Also wants to address the knowledge gap and emphases the necessity for targeted interventions to better support these caregivers. This investigation seeks to understand how caregivers can effectively manage the challenges they encounter. Hence, the researcher aims to explore how perceived stigma is linked to the quality of life. Also wants to address the knowledge gap and emphases the necessity for targeted interventions to better support these caregivers. This investigation seeks to understand how caregivers can effectively manage the challenges they encounter.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18.00 Year(s) 至 60.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •A family member of patient with severe mental illness which includes bi-polar affective disorders, psychosis, mood disorders and severe depressive disorders mention as per diagnostic criteria.
- •Parent, spouse, children, siblings.
- •Had most frequent contact with the patient.• Willing to participate in the study.
- •Caregivers aged between 18 to 60 years.
排除标准
- •Inability to Provide Informed Consent.
- •Care giver who is not able to follow the instructions.
- •Care giver suffering from a significant psychiatric disorder (as per known history).
- •Any condition interfering comprehension and cooperativeness.
- •Care givers of patient having comorbid psychiatric illness like substance abuse disorders (except tobacco dependence).
- •Care giver of patient having major medical illness requiring additional care due to frequent hospitalization or immobility for medical reasons.
结局指标
主要结局
1. To assess the association of perceived stigma on quality of life of caregivers of patients with severe mental disorders.
时间窗: baseline
2. To assess the association of perceived stigma on coping mechanism of caregivers of patients with severe mental disorders
时间窗: baseline
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Sarala Gaur
AIIMS,New Delhi