Self-care in the Person With Chronic Disease

NCT06235593 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: CHRC052023
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 400
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Determine the nursing care needs of the elderly population sample according to the self-care deficits identified using the "Self-Care of Chronic Illness Inventory - Patient Version (version 4)" in elderly population living in their own homes or in the homes of relatives or friends in the district of Évora.

Conditions

Chronic Disease; Self-Control

Keywords

Illness, Chronic; quality of life; elderly

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Self-Care Maintenance

  Eigth items questionnaire - Self-Care of Chronic Illness Inventory - Patient Version; Minimum -1 value and maximum- 5 value; higher scores mean a better outcomes.

  9 months

• Self-Care Monitoring

  Six items questionnaire - Self-Care of Chronic Illness Inventory - Patient Version; Minimum -1 value and maximum- 5 value; higher scores mean a better outcomes.

  9 months

• Self-Care Management

  Six items questionnaire - Self-Care of Chronic Illness Inventory - Patient Version; Minimum -1 value and maximum- 5 value; higher scores mean a better outcomes.

  9 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Health-related Quality of life

  9 months

Study Arms (1)

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention will be a combination of interviews and face-to-face follow-ups, with teleconsultations, based on other observational and experimental studies. The intervention program includes monitoring for 9 months

Behavioral: Self-care Intervention

Interventions

Self-care Intervention BEHAVIORAL

The intervention will focus on self-care behavior of people with chronic diseases according to two distinct periods (through a longitudinal study - follow-up nursing interventions): (i) baseline; and (ii) 4 months;

Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• are aged 65 or older
• are interested in participating in the project
• are residing Évora district in their own homes or at family members' or friends' homes
• can make their own decisions if they were sick or were hospitalized due to acute, short-term health care needs
• present at least one chronic disease.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Évora: lead

Study Sites (1)

Universidade de Évora

Evora, Portugal

RECRUITING

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Chronic Disease; Self-Control

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Social Behavior; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 23, 2024
• First Posted: February 1, 2024
• Study Start: October 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2024
• Study Completion: October 1, 2024
• Last Updated: February 7, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Locations

PT (1)