NCT05867485

The Effect of Special Discharge Training in the COVID-19

The Effect of Special Discharge Training Prepared for Geriatric Patients in the COVID-19 Service on Daily Life Activities and Quality of Life

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: Kilis 7 Aralik University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years – 99 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of specialized discharge education on the daily life activities and quality of life of geriatric patients hospitalized in COVID-19 wards. The motivation behind this study stems from the vulnerability of elderly patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and the necessity of tailored education to support their daily life activities and enhance their quality of life after discharge. The primary objective of this article is to determine the specific type of specialized discharge education that geriatric patients in COVID-19 wards require to improve their ability to sustain daily life activities and enhance their quality of life. The central idea of this study is that providing specialized discharge education to geriatric patients in COVID-19 wards can result in improvements in their daily life activities and quality of life. The main findings of the study demonstrate a significant enhancement in daily life activities and quality of life among patients who received specialized discharge education. These individuals exhibited increased independence in mobility, improved performance in daily life activities, and reported an overall improvement in their quality of life. These findings underscore the significance of specialized discharge education for geriatric patients hospitalized in COVID-19 wards and highlight its positive impact on their health outcomes and quality of life.

Detailed description

Purpose: This research aimed to determine the impact of specialized discharge training on the daily living activities and quality of life of geriatric patients admitted to the COVID-19 ward. Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted on geriatric patients admitted to a training and research hospital's COVID-19 ward between April 1 and July 1, 2022. A control group of 40 individuals and a study group of 40 individuals, both meeting the inclusion criteria, were established. Research data were collected using the Descriptive Features Form, Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living, and SF-12 Quality of Life Scale.

Conditions

• COVID-19 Pneumonia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	COVID-19 Discharge Education	A discharge education brochure has been developed based on information from the literature to complement the verbal information provided to patients. The content of the education brochure includes the following: 1. Information about the spread of the virus and precautions to be taken. 2. Guidelines for cleanliness and disinfection of the environment. 3. Precautions regarding personal and wearable items. 4. Information about food and beverages. 5. Guidelines for personal hygiene practices. 6. Information about quarantine and isolation. 7. Guidelines for maintaining health and care (e.g., respiratory hygiene, cough etiquette, movement, range of motion exercises) (CDC, 2019; Ministry of Health of Turkey, 2020; CDC 2019 A-B-C-D).

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-04-01
• Primary completion: 2022-06-01
• Completion: 2022-07-01
• First posted: 2023-05-22
• Last updated: 2023-05-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)