This randomized controlled trial will be conducted to examine the effect of a multidimensional training program, to be implemented by a public health nurse, on the care burden and quality of life of primary caregivers of patients aged 65 and older.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
78
Personal hygiene, hand hygiene, Musculoskeletal system, body mechanics, relaxation exercises, the importance of physical activity, Proper and healthy nutrition, foods to increase and decrease consumption of, food safety and hygiene, Sleep health, sleep hygiene, the importance of sleep in human life, sleep quality, sleep duration, and factors affecting sleep, Early detection methods, adult immunization, rational use of medications, Safe environment and home accidents.
Before intervention caregiving burden
The Caregiver Burden Scale will be used to assess the stress experienced by caregivers. It consists of 22 statements that evaluate the impact of caregiving on the caregiver's life and uses a Likert-type scale. The scale's highest score is 88, and the lowest is 0. Higher scores are associated with an increased caregiving burden.
Time frame: Before intervention
After intervention caregiving burden
The Caregiver Burden Scale will be used to assess the stress experienced by caregivers. It consists of 22 statements that assess the impact of caregiving on the caregiver's life and uses a Likert-type scale. The maximum score on the scale is 88, and the minimum is 0. Higher scores are associated with increased caregiving burden.
Time frame: 1 week after intervention
Before intervention
Pre-Intervention Life Satisfaction This scale was developed to assess how an individual perceives their quality of life. The scale was created by condensing the World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment scale to 26 questions. During the validity studies of the Turkish version, a national question was added, bringing the total number of questions to 27, and the Turkish version was finalized. Comprising closed-ended questions, the scale consists of the following subdimensions: general health, physical, social, environmental, and psychological. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 0, and the maximum score is 100. An increase in the score indicates an improvement in quality of life.
Time frame: Before intervention
After intervention
Post-Intervention Life Satisfaction This scale was developed to assess how an individual perceives their quality of life. The scale was created by condensing the World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment scale to 26 questions. During the validity studies of the Turkish version, a national question was added, bringing the total number of questions to 27, and the Turkish version was finalized. Comprising closed-ended questions, the scale consists of the following subdimensions: general health, physical, social, environmental, and psychological. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 0, and the maximum score is 100. An increase in the score indicates an improvement in quality of life.
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Time frame: 1 week after intervention