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. |