Educational intervention for family caregivers of older adults after stroke: pragmatic trial protocol

to describe an educational intervention using digital technology for family caregivers of older adult stroke survivors to develop caregiving skills.

randomized pragmatic trial protocol. Fifty-eight family caregivers will be recruited and randomized into two groups. The intervention will consist of a virtual educational action, in addition to telephone contacts at seven, 30, 60 and 80 days after discharge. The control group will not receive the intervention. Primary outcomes will be caregivers' ability to care, knowledge and performance. Secondary outcomes will be caregiver burden and older adults' functional capacity. Outcomes will be assessed at the time of participant recruitment and three months after discharge.

this research aims to provide support that demonstrates the effectiveness of virtual interventions as a means of education and development of care skills.

it is expected that the intervention will contribute to training caregivers and reducing their burden.