CAREGİVER TRAİNİNG AND PRESSURE ULCER PREVENTİON İN HOME CARE

NCT07313046 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2024-SBB-0615
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 57
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Pressure ulcers are a significant health problem commonly seen in home care patients who are bedridden or have limited mobility, negatively affecting their quality of life. The knowledge and skills of caregivers play a crucial role in preventing these ulcers. This study aims to examine whether training provided to caregivers of patients receiving home care reduces the risk of pressure ulcer formation. As part of the study, caregivers will receive training on pressure ulcer risk factors, skin care, repositioning, pressure protection methods, and appropriate care practices. The pressure ulcer risk levels of patients will be assessed before and after the training, and the effect of the training will be compared. The results are expected to contribute to the development of caregiver training in home care services and the prevention of pressure ulcers.

Conditions

Pressure Ulcer Prevention; Pressure Ulcer Prevention Training for Home Care Patients

Keywords

pressure ulcer, prevention, home care, caregiver training

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Pressure Ulcer Risk Level

  The pressure ulcer risk level of home care patients will be assessed before and after the caregiver training using a validated pressure ulcer risk assessment tool.

  Baseline and 4 weeks after training

• Pressure Ulcer Risk Level

  The risk level of pressure ulcer development in patients receiving home care services will be measured using a valid risk assessment tool before and after the training provided to caregivers.

  Baseline and 3 weeks after training

Study Arms (1)

Caregiver Training Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

In this section, a structured training program aimed at preventing pressure ulcers will be implemented for individuals providing care to patients receiving home care services. The training program covers pressure ulcer risk factors, skin assessment, repositioning techniques, care approaches to reduce pressure, and basic skin care. The training aims to improve caregivers' knowledge and care practices.

Behavioral: Caregiver Training Program

Interventions

Caregiver Training Program BEHAVIORAL

A structured education program for caregivers about pressure ulcer risk factors, skin care, repositioning, and care practices for pressure reduction.

Caregiver Training Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• The study includes:
• Patients registered with the Home Care Health Unit,
• Volunteers willing to participate in the study,
• Caregivers of patients classified as high or medium risk according to the Braden Risk Assessment Scale,
• Caring for a patient who is not cared for by different individuals,
• Aged 18 years or older,
• Able to speak Turkish,
• Without speech or hearing problems,
• Cognitive competence sufficient to understand and answer questions.

You may not qualify if:

• Not registered with the Home Care Health Unit,
• Whose patient is classified as low risk according to the Braden Risk Assessment Scale,
• Those with more than one caregiver,
• Those who did not agree to participate in the study,
• Those under the age of 18,
• Those who did not speak Turkish,
• Those with speech and hearing problems,
• Caregivers who did not have the cognitive ability to understand and answer the questions were not included in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Bartın Unıversity: lead

Study Sites (1)

Bartın University

Bartın, Merkez, 74100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Afzali Borojeny L, Albatineh AN, Hasanpour Dehkordi A, Ghanei Gheshlagh R. The Incidence of Pressure Ulcers and its Associations in Different Wards of the Hospital: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int J Prev Med. 2020 Oct 5;11:171. doi: 10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_182_19. eCollection 2020.

  PMID: 33312480 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pressure Ulcer

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Skin Ulcer; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Study Officials

• Elif Karahan, PhD

  Bartın Unıversity

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Sevim ÇELİK, PhD

  Bartın Unıversity

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Sibel ALTINTAŞ, PhD

  Bartın Unıversity

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 17, 2025
• First Posted: December 31, 2025
• Study Start: July 12, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 30, 2025
• Study Completion: June 20, 2025
• Last Updated: December 31, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)