The Effect on Caregivers of a Family Support Program

The Effect on Caregivers of a Family Support Program Based on a Nurse-Led Case Management Model

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a family support program based on the nurse-led case management model on individuals providing care for patients who are confined to bed at home.

It is of paramount importance to enable the patients receiving home care and their relatives to adapt social life, to fulfil their social integration, to relieve the burden of family members of the individual in need of care, especially the individual providing care, by supporting them in the environment where they live. In this study, it is aimed to investigate the effect of the family support program based on the nurse-led case management model for family members who care for bedridden patients.The family support program based on a five-stage nurse-led case management model is administered for the caregivers in the intervention group, the caregivers in the control group is monitored by home health services through routine follow-ups. The research will conducted as a randomized controlled study with an experimental design.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Volunteering to participate in the study,
• To have been taking care of the caregiver for at least 6 months,
• Being literate
• Not to have sensory loss such as vision and hearing,
• Being open to communication and cooperation,
• Internet access and being able to use it,
• Having a phone where he can be reached,
• Not receiving any remuneration for the provision of care,
• Having a family bond with the person being cared for.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Caregivers who do not meet the inclusion criteria,
• Caregivers who did not give consent at any stage of the study and left.