Trial reportBMC public health2024
Effectiveness of a supportive care program via a smartphone application on the quality of life and care burden among family caregivers of patients with major depressive disorder: a randomized controlled trial.
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- Efficacy of digital technology-based interventions for reducing caregiver burden and stress: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of a smartphone-based educational intervention on the supportive care needs of family caregivers of patients with colorectal cancer: a randomized controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Trial
- A Scoping Review of Technology/Digital Support Tools for Informal Mental Health Carers: Impacts on Well being and Experience.Community mental health journal · 2026Article
- Healthcare Interventions to Support Informal Caregivers of People With Severe Mental Illnesses: A Scoping Review.International journal of mental health nursing · 2026Article
- Caregiver psychological distress in psychiatric inpatient settings: findings from a cross-sectional study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Trajectories of Psychological Detachment and Associated Factors Among Family Caregivers of Patients with Breast Cancer Receiving Postoperative Chemotherapy.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- Family-school-hospital collaboration model for urinary system tumor early screening education.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Care burden among Iranian family caregivers of patients with schizophrenia: the predictive role of quality of life and life satisfaction.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Support based on psychoeducation intervention to address quality of life and care burden among caregivers of patients with cancer: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of "Breast Milk Mother" Mobile Applications to Increase Knowledge and Attitude about Breast Feeding, Time to Release Breast Milk, and Adequacy of Breast Milk for Infants.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe majority of patients with major depressive disorder require care that has generally affected caregivers' lives. Providing care could cause negative experiences as a care burden and deteriorate quality of life. However, there is a lack of evidence about caregiver training-based informatics and its impact on the caregiver's life.
methodsThis experimental study was carried out in Mashhad, Iran. A total of 60 primary family caregivers of patients with major depressive disorder were included in the study between February and July 2021. The quadruple block randomization method was used to allocate the participants into control and intervention groups. In the intervention group, family caregivers used the application with weekly phone calls for one month. The app contains the most important points of patient care and has the possibility of communicating with the nurse. The Novak and Guest Care Burden Inventory and the short form of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire were completed before and after the intervention. Data analysis was performed using chi-squared tests, independent sample t tests, and analysis of covariance.
resultsAt baseline, the mean scores of care burden and quality of life were homogeneous between the two groups. After the intervention, the mean scores of care burden and quality of life were significantly reduced and improved in the intervention group compared with the control group (p < 0.001).
conclusionsUsing the application with the ability to communicate with the caregiver, along with educational support, helps to strengthen the relationship between the family caregiver and the nurse. Despite the effectiveness of the present intervention, before including this form of implementation of support in care programs, it is necessary to evaluate its other positive aspects in future studies.
trial registrationIranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT), IRCT20210202050222N1. Registered on 05/02/2022.
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