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[Multidisciplinary intervention program for caregivers of patients in a home care program]
Laura Guerrero Caballero1, Rafel Ramos Blanes, Ana Alcolado Aranda
1Area Básica de Salt, Unidad Docente de Girona, Institut Català de la Salut, Salt, Girona, Spain. neuburk@hotmail.com
Objectives:
To improve quality of life, anxiety and depression in caregivers of patients in home care.
Methods:
We performed a randomized clinical trial in 79 main caregivers (39 control group and 40 intervention group) of patients in the home care program of a primary care health center between 2000 and 2001. Quality of life, anxiety and depression were measured by the COOP/WONCA and Goldberg questionnaires, respectively, at the beginning and at the end of the study. Interventions consisted of two medical visits to take a bio-psychosocial history of the caregiver and a nurse visit for health education. Two letters, adapted to each carer's needs, were sent and two telephone calls were made.
Results:
The intervention group scored significantly better than the control group in relation to WONCA-feelings (p=0.03), WONCA-social activities (p=0.05), and WONCA-quality of life (p=0.02).
Conclusions:
A short multidisciplinary intervention program adapted to routine consultations could prevent deterioration in caregivers' quality of life.
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