Caregiver Burden and Anxiety in Mothers of Children With Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Hydrocephalus focused on measuring hydrocephalus, children, caregiver burden, anxiety
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Having children aged 0-1 with hydrocephalus 2. Having a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt operation indication, 3. Having a child in the preoperative period 4. Being the primary caregiver of the child 5. Being literate 6. Having no other dependents with chronic diseases at home 7. Residing in Adana province 8. Mothers who were open to communication and cooperation were included in the study.
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Exclusion Criteria:
- Not having 0-1 year old child with hydrocephalus
- No child in the preoperative period
- Those who do not undertake the primary care of the child
- illiterate
- Having no other dependents with chronic diseases at home
- Those who do not reside in Adana
- Not open to communication and cooperation
- Mothers with hearing and speech disabilities were excluded from the study.
Sites / Locations
- Çukurova University Balcalı Hospital Health Education and Research CenterRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention group that given education
Control group
7 interviews are held. 3 meaurements are explored. In the first measurement (first interview) "Personal information form", Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), STAI-S and STAI-T are filled in preoperatively within 24-48 hours, and the planned training and booklet are given. Second measurement (4th interview) is done on the phone within the 1st week after discharge. Third measurement (7th interview) is explored within the 4th week after discharge. In the interim interviews, the training is repeated and the questions about the places that were not understood are answered.
1. Interview (pre-test): 1st interview: Personal information form, ZBI, STAI were filled in preoperatively within 24-48 hours. They receive routine care at the hospital 2nd interview (on the phone within the 1st week after discharge): ZBYÖ, STAI-S and Education follow-up form are filled. 3rd interview (post-test): ZBYÖ, STAI-S and Education follow-up forms were filled on the phone within the 4th week after discharge. A pdf format of the training material was sent to the mothers in the control group via whatsapp application.