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Supporting Older Spousal Caregivers Who Care for a Partner With Multimorbidity at Home

NCT06229431 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 180

Last updated 2024-02-20

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Summary

Research problem and specific questions:

This project aims to evaluate the person-centred Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool Intervention (C SNAT-I), in Swedish "Ditt behov av stöd". The project goal is to promote preparedness, quality of life and health for older spousal caregivers (≥65 years) who care for a partner (≥65years) with multimorbidity at home.

Data, method and plan for realisation:

With a cluster randomised controlled design in a primary health care context the C SNAT-I will be tested. The intervention consists of two parts, an evidence-based tool and a personcentred five stage process to proactively identify and address caregivers needs: 1) introduction of the CSNAT tool comprising 16 questions about the need for support, 2) caregiver consideration and reflection on support needs, 3) an assessment conversation between the caregiver and a nurse, 4) a shared action plan is formed and 5) continuous review of support needs and action plan. Primary health care centres will be randomized to intervention or control arm. Multiple research methods for data collection and analyses will be used. In total 180 caregivers will be recruited for one year and data collected at baseline, 8 and 16 weeks later.

Conditions

  • Family Members
  • Home Care Services
  • Support, Family

Interventions

OTHER

The Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool Intervention (CSNAT-I)

The CSNAT tool The tool includes 16 questions about the need for more support. The five-stage person-centered approach In the present study, the CSNAT-I consist of at least two meetings between the older spousal caregiver and the district nurse,1-4 weeks apart, following 5 stages: 1. Introduction of the CSNAT tool as a conversation starter. 2. Time for the spousal caregiver to consider the questions in which more support is needed. 3. An assessment conversation takes place. 4. A shared action plan is formed based on the assessment conversation. 5. Continuous shared review of the action plan.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ersta Sköndal University College

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Anette Alvariza, PhD · Marie Cedershiöld University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-01
Primary Completion
2025-11-30
Completion
2026-12-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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