Back to resultsCaring for Family Caregivers:a Research-action Study
Primary Purpose
Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety, Emotions
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Spain
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Application of Problem Solving Technique
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Depressive Symptoms focused on measuring family caregivers, dependency, Problem Solving Technique, home based nursing
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Caregivers of chronically ill patients included in the ATDOM programme, who at the time of the intervention had a positive score on the Goldberg scale for anxiety and/or depression.
Exclusion Criteria:
Professional caregivers
Sites / Locations
- Primary Health Centers, Tarragona Province
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
No Intervention
Arm Label
Lifestyle counseling
No counseling
Arm Description
Application of Problem Solving Technique
Usual care by caregiver
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Anxiety
Goldberg Scale
Depression
Goldberg scale
perceived wellbeing levels
Primary caregiver's Emotional health(NOC 2506)
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT01786083
First Posted
February 1, 2013
Last Updated
February 7, 2013
Sponsor
Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Collaborators
Preventive Services and Health Promotion Research Network
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01786083
Brief Title
Caring for Family Caregivers:a Research-action Study
Official Title
Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Reduction and Perceived Wellbeing Improvement in Female Primary Caregivers of Chronically Ill Patients by the Application of Problem Solving Technique by Primary Health Care Nurses
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
February 2013
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 2007 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
September 2009 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
July 2011 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Collaborators
Preventive Services and Health Promotion Research Network
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Problem Solving Technique (PST) in reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression among primary caregivers of chronically ill patients.
And also to describe and evaluate the process carried out by nurses when implementing the PST as a useful tool for care for family caregivers.
Detailed Description
Background: In Spain, home care for the chronically ill and their family caregivers should be a priority in health and social policies due to the aging of the population and the progressive increase in dependent individuals. In our case, 88% of healthcare within dependency care is provided by the family and only 12% by health professionals. The family requires comprehensive and multidisciplinary ongoing care, in which the primary healthcare nurse plays a leading role. One of the areas involved is home-based nursing and counselling for family caregivers, in order to improve the quality of the care provided and to prevent issues arising that may adversely affect the caregiver's life.
Method: This is a research-action study with a mixed analysis methodology. Quantitative analysis was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the Problem Solving Technique in reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression among family caregivers. The clinical trial involved a control and experimental group and pre-post intervention measurements, using the Goldberg scale of anxiety and depression. The sample consisted of 122 caregivers who presented one of these positive subscales. The technique's application process was evaluated for the qualitative analysis, with a content analysis of the records of 10 nurses performing the experimental intervention.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety, Emotions
Keywords
family caregivers, dependency, Problem Solving Technique, home based nursing
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Care Provider
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
122 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Lifestyle counseling
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Application of Problem Solving Technique
Arm Title
No counseling
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
Usual care by caregiver
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Application of Problem Solving Technique
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Anxiety
Description
Goldberg Scale
Time Frame
Two years
Title
Depression
Description
Goldberg scale
Time Frame
Two years
Title
perceived wellbeing levels
Description
Primary caregiver's Emotional health(NOC 2506)
Time Frame
two years
10. Eligibility
Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Caregivers of chronically ill patients included in the ATDOM programme, who at the time of the intervention had a positive score on the Goldberg scale for anxiety and/or depression.
Exclusion Criteria:
Professional caregivers
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Primary Health Centers, Tarragona Province
City
Tarragona
ZIP/Postal Code
43000
Country
Spain
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Links:
URL
http://www20.gencat.cat/portal/site/bsf/menuitem.7fca6ecb84d307b43f6c8910b0c0e1a0/?vgnextoid=fdb6859e616a4210VgnVCM1000008d0c1e0aRCRD&vgnextchannel=fdb6859e616a4210VgnVCM1000008d0c1e0aRCRD
Description
Social and Family Wellbeing Department of the Catalan Government
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