Open AccessImpact of self-instruction manual-based training of family caregivers of neurosurgery patients on their knowledge and care practices – A randomized controlled trial
Author(s) -
K Madhanraj,
Upasana Sharma,
Sukhpal Kaur,
Manoj Kumar Tewari,
Amarjeet Singh
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_287_18
Subject(s) - medicine , neurosurgery , randomized controlled trial , randomization , bonferroni correction , test (biology) , physical therapy , attrition , repeated measures design , family caregivers , family medicine , surgery , paleontology , statistics , biology , mathematics , dentistry
Family caregivers of operated neurosurgery patients function as informal extensions of the health system. But they are untrained and unprepared for their new role. It has been felt that their problems related to care provision can be resolved by appropriate training.