الملخص الإنجليزي
ABSTRACT:
Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of a tailored multidimensional intervention in reducing the care burden of family caregivers of stroke survivors. This intervention considered caregivers’ perceived needs and incorporated three evidence-based dimensions (psychoeducation, skillbuilding and peer support).
Design A prospective randomised control trial.
Setting A community-based study conducted in Egypt.
Participants A total of 110 caregivers aged ≥18 years who cared for survivor within 6months of stroke, with modified Rankin Scale scores of 3–5, and without other physical disabilities or terminal illnesses were recruited between December 2019 and May 2020.
Participants were assigned to the intervention group (IG; n=55) and
control group (CG; n=55) through open-label, parallel 1:1
randomisation.
Intervention The IG was provided with tailored multidimensional
interventions for 6months until November 2020, including three home visits, six homebased telephone calls and one peer-support session. The CG received simple educational instructions at a single visit.
Outcome The participants completed the Zarit Burden Interview (primary outcome) and the WHO Quality of LifeBREF (secondary outcome) before the intervention (T0), at
3months (T1) and at 6months (T2).
Results No differences were observed between the characteristics of the groups at baseline (T0).
The independent t-test showed no significant differences in the care burden and Quality of Life (QoL) at T1 and T2 betweenthe groups.
The intervention had no significant effect on the outcomes between or within groups over time, as shown by the repeated-measures analysis of variance.
However, the group and time interaction had significant main effects on caregivers’ QoL (psychological and social domains).
Conclusion The main results showed that participants in the IG did not experience an improvement in the main outcomes. Nevertheless, the improvement in the psychological and social domains may have been
attributed to our intervention.
Trial registration number NCT04211662.
