CompletedNot Applicable

CAREGİVER TRAİNİNG AND PRESSURE ULCER PREVENTİON İN HOME CARE

Turkey (Türkiye)57 participantsStarted 2024-07-12

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Inclusion Criteria 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. Exclusion Criteria: * • 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.

What they're measuring

Pressure Ulcer Risk Level

Timeframe: Baseline and 4 weeks after training

Pressure Ulcer Risk Level

Timeframe: Baseline and 3 weeks after training

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07313046

SponsorBartın Unıversity

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-05-30