Clinical trial NCT05867485: The Effect of Special Discharge Training in the COVID-19
Official title: The Effect of Special Discharge Training Prepared for Geriatric Patients in the COVID-19 Service on Daily Life Activities and Quality of Life
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: COVID-19 Pneumonia
Keywords: COVID-19
Special Discharge Training
Geriatric
Daily Life Activities
Quality of Life
Lead sponsor: Kilis 7 Aralik University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-05-22
Enrollment: 80
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 65
Maximum age (years): 99
Standard ages: OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of specialized discharge education on the daily life activities and quality of life of geriatric patients hospitalized in COVID-19 wards. The motivation behind this study stems from the vulnerability of elderly patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and the necessity of tailored education to support their daily life activities and enhance their quality of life after discharge. The primary objective of this article is to determine the specific type of specialized discharge education that geriatric patients in COVID-19 wards require to improve their ability to sustain daily life activities and enhance their quality of life.

The central idea of this study is that providing specialized discharge education to geriatric patients in COVID-19 wards can result in improvements in their daily life activities and quality of life. The main findings of the study demonstrate a significant enhancement in daily life activities and quality of life among patients who received specialized discharge education. These individuals exhibited increased independence in mobility, improved performance in daily life activities, and reported an overall improvement in their quality of life.

These findings underscore the significance of specialized discharge education for geriatric patients hospitalized in COVID-19 wards and highlight its positive impact on their health outcomes and quality of life.

Detailed description: Purpose: This research aimed to determine the impact of specialized discharge training on the daily living activities and quality of life of geriatric patients admitted to the COVID-19 ward.

Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted on geriatric patients admitted to a training and research hospital's COVID-19 ward between April 1 and July 1, 2022. A control group of 40 individuals and a study group of 40 individuals, both meeting the inclusion criteria, were established. Research data were collected using the Descriptive Features Form, Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living, and SF-12 Quality of Life Scale.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* The inclusion criteria for the study were as follows; Willingness to participate in the research, Age 65 and over, Hospitalized geriatric patients in the pandemic service, Openness to communication and cooperation, Sound mental health, Absence of sensory impairments such as vision, hearing, and speech.

Exclusion Criteria:

* patients who do not meet the inclusion criteria

Primary outcomes:
measure: Katz Daily Life Activities Scale (GYA):
timeFrame: 0 day
measure: Quality of Life Scale (SF-12):
timeFrame: 0 day
measure: Katz Daily Life Activities Scale (GYA):
timeFrame: 1 month
measure: Quality of Life Scale (SF-12):
timeFrame: 1 month
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Kilis
country: Turkey
facility: Islam
Study officials:
affiliation: Kilis yesi Aralık Universty
name: islam ELAGÖZ, PhD-c
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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