A Home Visit Program and Perceived Care Burden

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a home visit program provided to the caregivers of asthmatic patients on the perceived care burden. A randomized controlled trial was used. The sample consisted of 30 participants in the intervention group and 30 participants in the control group. A home visit program including education and counseling was applied to participants in the intervention group.

Detailed Description
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The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a home visit program provided to the caregivers of asthmatic patients on the perceived care burden. A randomized controlled trial was used. The sample consisted of 30 participants in the intervention group and 30 participants in the control group. A home visit program including education and counseling was applied to participants in the intervention group. A total of five home visits over three months were performed. Data were collected by a personal information form, and the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale (ZCBS).

Official Title
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The Effect of a Home Visit Program for Caregivers of Asthmatic Patients on Perceived Care Burden

Conditions
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Burden

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: A home visit program


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: giving care to a patient who was poorly controlled or uncontrolled asthma giving care to a patient who used an inhaler age 18 or over volunteering to participate to the study Exclusion Criteria: having a disease with a neuro-psychiatric diagnosis having vision and hearing problems

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 64 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: A home visit program<br>A home visit program including five visits over three months were performed. | Other: A home visit program<br>* A home visit program including education and counseling was applied. A total of five home visits over three months were performed.<br>* Other names: standard education;|
| Other: Control<br>No other intervention was applied to the control group other than the standard education given in the outpatient clinic | Other: A home visit program<br>* A home visit program including education and counseling was applied. A total of five home visits over three months were performed.<br>* Other names: standard education;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale | The scale consists of 18 questions. The minimum test score is 0 and the maximum score is 72. Care burden increases as the score from the scale increases. | Baseline | 
| Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale | The scale consists of 18 questions. The minimum test score is 0 and the maximum score is 72. Care burden increases as the score from the scale increases. | Change from Baseline Perceived Care Burden Scores at 1 month | 
| Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale | The scale consists of 18 questions. The minimum test score is 0 and the maximum score is 72. Care burden increases as the score from the scale increases. | Change from 1 month Perceived Care Burden Scores at 3rd months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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asthma, burden, caregiver, education, home visit