The Effect of Conscious Awareness Development Psychoeducation Program Prepared for Caregivers

NCT06675773 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: KAÜ-SBF-NK 01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aimed to increase the conscious awareness of caregivers and reduce work stress and compassion fatigue.

Conditions

Mental Health Issue

Keywords

Mindfulness,; Work stress; Compassion Fatigue; Psychoeducation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale-MAAS

  Originally named The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale-MAAS, it measures the attention and present time awareness of an individual in their daily lives. It consists of 15 items and a single sub-dimension. The scale is in the form of a 6-point Likert and is evaluated as a single total score. Individuals who score high on the scale show that their conscious awareness levels are high (Brown and Rayn 2003, Özyeşil et al. 2011)

  Pre-test -Post-test (9 weeks) Follow-up ( 3 month after)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• General Work Stress Scale

  Pre-test -Post-test (9 weeks) Follow-up ( 3 month after)

• Compassion Fatigue Scale- Short Scale Form

  Pre-test -Post-test (9 weeks) Follow-up ( 3 month after)

Study Arms (2)

Experimental Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The Conscious Awareness Development Psychoeducation Program will be applied to the experimental group. Conscious awareness and self-compassion techniques will be used in the psychoeducation program sessions. Homework will be given to the participants in each session. The psychoeducation program is prepared based on conscious awareness.

Other: Conscious Awareness Development Psychoeducation Program

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

No application will be made to the Control Group.

Interventions

Conscious Awareness Development Psychoeducation Program OTHER

The Conscious Awareness Development Psychoeducation Program consists of nine sessions. The sessions will be applied once a week and last 90 minutes. The psychoeducation program is prepared based on conscious awareness. Conscious awareness and self-compassion techniques will be used in the sessions. Homework will be given to the participants in each session.

Experimental Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Being over 18 years of age,
• Being actively working as a care worker in relevant institutions.

You may not qualify if:

• Having received similar training before
• Having been diagnosed with a mental illness
• Wanting to leave the study at any stage.
• Not having attended more than two sessions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kafkas University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Health Sciences Kafkas University

Kars, Merkez, 36100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Links

• the General Work Stress Scale
• Compassion Fatigue Short Scale

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Occupational Stress; Compassion Fatigue

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Occupational Diseases; Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Mental Fatigue; Fatigue; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Nilüfer KIRANŞAL

  Lecturer

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Nilüfer KIRANŞAL

CONTACT

+905053573304; nkiransal@hotmail.com

Fadime KAYA SOYLU

CONTACT

+905353923057; fadimee36@hotmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Masking Details: The training will be conducted by the investigator. The experimental and control groups will be assigned by a statistics expert other than the investigators.
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Model Details: Two groups were mindfulness-based psychoeducation controls.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 4, 2024
• First Posted: November 5, 2024
• Study Start: December 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: November 15, 2025
• Study Completion: November 15, 2025
• Last Updated: November 13, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)