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The Effect of Carer Training on Pressure Ulcers in Palliative Patients

The Effect of Carer Training on Pressure Ulcers in Palliative Care Patients


Sponsor

Firat University

Enrollment

72 participants

Start Date

Jul 25, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The aim of this article is to examine the effect of the training of carers caring for palliative care patients on the prevention and management of pressure ulcers. In this context, how the training affects the level of knowledge and practices of the carers will be evaluated. The findings obtained will contribute to improving the quality of patient care by providing strategic recommendations for the improvement of palliative care services.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 80 Years

Inclusion Criteria4

  • Over 18 years of age
  • Being the sole informal caregiver of the palliative care patient
  • Being able to use physical abilities such as sight and hearing
  • No cognitive and communication problems

Exclusion Criteria2

  • Palliative care patient is not the only informal caregiver
  • Cognitive and communication problems

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Interventions

OTHEREducation group

aregivers in the experimental group will be given a detailed and planned training programme on pressure sores. The trainings will be held in a total of four sessions, with twenty minutes in each session, two weeks apart.

OTHERcontrol group

In the first stage of the study, the participants in the experimental and control groups were asked to complete the 'Introductory Information Form' and '' Pressure sore knowledge test' will be completed. In the second stage of the research, no intervention will be made to the caregivers in the control group, and in the last stage of the research, 'Pressure sore knowledge test' will be filled in as post-test data for all participants.


Locations(1)

Firat University

Elâzığ, Elâzığ, Turkey (Türkiye)

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