The Effect of Home Visit Supported Nursing Education Program on Some Parameters in Elderly People Living Alone at Home

July 18, 2024 updated by: Zeynep Arabacı, Kastamonu University
It is aimed to develop healthy lifestyle behaviors of elderly people living alone at home, reduce their loneliness levels and increase their social support capacity.The research was planned as a quasi-experimental research. The research population consists of elderly people living alone at home who are registered to the Elderly and Home Care Unit of a Municipality of a province.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

When elderly people want to live in their own homes, an important issue arises: loneliness. Loneliness is a common problem among older adults and has become increasingly common in recent years. Loneliness not only affects psychological well-being, but also negatively affects physical health, increasing the likelihood of illness and death.When people live longer, they are more likely to experience health problems such as physical weakness, cognitive decline, and chronic diseases. Weakness among older people creates a state of vulnerability that increases the risk of adverse health outcomes, leading to reduced daily activities and the need for long-term care.This study aims to develop healthy lifestyle behaviors, reduce loneliness levels and increase social support capacity of elderly people living alone at home.The research was planned as a quasi-experimental research. The research population consists of elderly people living alone at home who are registered to the Elderly and Home Care Unit of a Municipality of a province. Elderly people who are registered to a home care unit, live alone, and are over the age of 65 and agree to work will be included in the research. Individuals under the age of 65 and those with mental disabilities will be excluded from the study. The independent variable of the research is; The status of receiving a home visit supported nurse care program was determined as the dependent variable of the study: Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II score, loneliness scale score, social support scale score.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

48

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Kastamonu, Turkey, 37300
      • Kastamonu, Turkey, 37300
        • Recruiting
        • Zeynep ARABACI
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Being 65 years or older
  • receiving home care services
  • agreeing to participate in the study
  • be literate

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals under the age of 65
  • be mentally retarded
  • not volunteering

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: control
standart care
Experimental: trial
Home Visit Supported Nursing Training Program
Behavioral: Home Visit Supported Nursing Training Program
Individualized Nurse Education Program with Home Visit Support (• Walking and exercise programs, Disease self-management training for those with chronic diseases, techniques and practices that facilitate medication compliance, vital sign monitoring, • • • Nutrition charts and follow-ups, food characteristics information and weight tracking, cooking activities in the kitchen,• Helping to create family and friend systems, creating neighbor communication mechanisms

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II score increase
Time Frame: 8 week
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II score
8 week
UCLA Loneliness Scale Short Form-6 point decrease
Time Frame: 8 week
UCLA Loneliness Scale Short Form-6 point
8 week
Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale score increase
Time Frame: 8 week
Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale score
8 week

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Kastamonu University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Zeynep ARABACI, Dr, zarabaci@kastamonu.edu.tr

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 25, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 29, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 29, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 29, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 18, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

July 24, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 24, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 18, 2024

Last Verified

July 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KastamonuUniversity

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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