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NCT Number: NCT06517615

The Effect of Home Visit Supported Nursing Education Program on Some Parameters in Elderly People Living Alone at Home

It is aimed to develop healthy lifestyle behaviors of elderly people living alone at home, reduce their loneliness levels and increase their social support capacity.The research was planned as a quasi-experimental research. The research population consists of elderly people living alone at home who are registered to the Elderly and Home Care Unit of a Municipality of a province.

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Key information

Age range

65 year–95 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Kastamonu Üniversity, Kastamonu, Turkey (Türkiye)

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About this study

When elderly people want to live in their own homes, an important issue arises: loneliness. Loneliness is a common problem among older adults and has become increasingly common in recent years. Loneliness not only affects psychological well-being, but also negatively affects physical health, increasing the likelihood of illness and death.When people live longer, they are more likely to experience health problems such as physical weakness, cognitive decline, and chronic diseases. Weakness among older people creates a state of vulnerability that increases the risk of adverse health outcomes, leading to reduced daily activities and the need for long-term care.This study aims to develop healthy lifestyle behaviors, reduce loneliness levels and increase social support capacity of elderly people living alone at home.The research was planned as a quasi-experimental research. The research population consists of elderly people living alone at home who are registered to the Elderly and Home Care Unit of a Municipality of a province. Elderly people who are registered to a home care unit, live alone, and are over the age of 65 and agree to work will be included in the research. Individuals under the age of 65 and those with mental disabilities will be excluded from the study. The independent variable of the research is; The status of receiving a home visit supported nurse care program was determined as the dependent variable of the study: Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II score, loneliness scale score, social support scale score.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Being 65 years or older
  • receiving home care services
  • agreeing to participate in the study
  • be literate

Exclusion criteria

  • Individuals under the age of 65
  • be mentally retarded
  • not volunteering

Treatment and study plan

Home Visit Supported Nursing Training Program

Behavioral

Individualized Nurse Education Program with Home Visit Support (• Walking and exercise programs, Disease self-management training for those with chronic diseases, techniques and practices that facilitate medication compliance, vital sign monitoring, • • • Nutrition charts and follow-ups, food characteristics information and weight tracking, cooking activities in the kitchen,• Helping to create family and friend systems, creating neighbor communication mechanisms

Primary outcomes

  1. Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II score increase

    Time frame: 8 week

    Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II score

  2. UCLA Loneliness Scale Short Form-6 point decrease

    Time frame: 8 week

    UCLA Loneliness Scale Short Form-6 point

  3. Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale score increase

    Time frame: 8 week

    Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale score

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Zeynep ARABACI, Dr

CONTACT

[email protected]

05062652653 ext. 0366 280 41 33

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kastamonu University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Jul 24, 2024
Registry last updated
Jul 24, 2024

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