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Table 1 Procedures to be followed and information to be recorded at each patient’s visit

From: CuidaCare: effectiveness of a nursing intervention on the quality of life’s caregiver: cluster-randomized clinical trial

Step 1

Recruitment of caregivers

 

- Presentation/information about the trial

- Invitation to participate

- Checking inclusion/exclusion criteria

- Signing of informed consent

- Collection of sociodemographic variables (dependent patient and caregiver)

Step 2

Primary health care center randomization

Step 3

Base-line visit

 

Collection of variables on:

- Dependent Patient: degree of cognitive deterioration and dependency level.

- Evaluation of formal support.

- Caregiver: self-perceived quality of life, degree of burden, evaluation of anxiety/depression degree, Apgar family test, and nursing diagnosis.

Step 4

Intervention period (duration of 6 months)

 

Intervention group

Standard care + CuidaCare intervention

Control group

Standard care

Step 5

Follow-up (0 months after intervention)

 

Collection of variables on:

- Dependent Patient: degree of cognitive deterioration and dependency level.

- Evaluation of formal support.

- Caregiver: Self-perceived quality of life, degree of burden, evaluation of anxiety/depression degree, Apgar family test, and nursing diagnosis.

Step 6

Follow-up (6 months after intervention)

 

Collection of variables on:

- Dependent patient: degree of cognitive deterioration and dependency level.

- Evaluation of formal support.

- Caregiver: Self-perceived quality of life, degree of burden, evaluation of anxiety/depression degree, Apgar family test, and nursing diagnosis.

 

Intervention group

Standard care + reinforcement of CuidaCare intervention

Control group

Standard care

Step 7

Follow-up (12 months after intervention). End of trial.

 

Collection of variables on:

- Dependent Patient: degree of cognitive deterioration and dependency level.

- Evaluation of formal support.

- Caregiver: self-perceived quality of life, degree of burden, evaluation of anxiety/depression degree, Apgar family test, and nursing diagnosis.