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2024-10-26 @ 9:06 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT00012779
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2015-04-07
First Post:
2001-03-14
Brief Title:
Effectiveness of a Health Education Program in a Primary Care Setting
Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Organization:
VA Office of Research and Development
Study Overview
Official Title:
Effectiveness of a Health Education Program in a Primary Care Setting
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2005-06
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
This study was designed to assess the effectiveness of a Health Education Program HEP for improving the well-being and reducing the health care use and cost of care of frail older outpatient veterans and for improving the well-being of their spouse caregivers HEP is a multi-component group program delivered in 8 weekly 2-hour sessions and 10 monthly 2-hour follow-up sessions it includes emotion-focused and problem focused coping strategies education and support
Detailed Description:
Background
This study was designed to assess the effectiveness of a Health Education Program HEP for improving the well-being and reducing the health care use and cost of care of frail older outpatient veterans and for improving the well-being of their spouse caregivers HEP is a multi-component group program delivered in 8 weekly 2-hour sessions and 10 monthly 2-hour follow-up sessions it includes emotion-focused and problem focused coping strategies education and support
Objectives
The objectives of this study are to evaluate 1 effects of HEP on the perceived health status emotional well-being and social support of frail veterans 2 effects of HEP on the perceived health emotional well-being social support burden levels self-appraisal of change pressing problems associated with caregiving knowledge and use of community resources by caregiver and 3 effects of HEP on the health care use and costs of care recipients
Methods
HEP was evaluated using a randomized control group design The design has two levels of intervention HEP vs Usual Care UC 3 VA medical centers VAMCs and 4 times of measurement at baseline after the 8th HEP meeting and at 1 and 2 years after baseline Data reported here are for 8 week and 1-year psychosocial outcomes and 18 months for VA cost Caregivers and veterans n 466 were randomized in 3 VAMCs 114 to UC and 119 to HEP The typical caregiver was 68 years old married white female with some college education and living with the veteran The typical veteran care recipient was 74 years old white male with some college education and suffered from one or more chronic health problems Fifteen HEP groups were conducted Caregivers and recipients were assessed on 1 health and functional status 2 emotional well-being and 3 social support In addition caregivers were assessed for change in coping skills change in burden level pressing problems and knowledge and use of community resources Data was analyzed using random effects regression models
Status
Data on two-year outcomes for health and functional status emotional well-being and social support of caregivers and veterans problems associated with caregiving and Medicare plus VA costs are being collected and analyzed for an amended final report
This study was designed to assess the effectiveness of a Health Education Program HEP for improving the well-being and reducing the health care use and cost of care of frail older outpatient veterans and for improving the well-being of their spouse caregivers HEP is a multi-component group program delivered in 8 weekly 2-hour sessions and 10 monthly 2-hour follow-up sessions it includes emotion-focused and problem focused coping strategies education and support
Objectives
The objectives of this study are to evaluate 1 effects of HEP on the perceived health status emotional well-being and social support of frail veterans 2 effects of HEP on the perceived health emotional well-being social support burden levels self-appraisal of change pressing problems associated with caregiving knowledge and use of community resources by caregiver and 3 effects of HEP on the health care use and costs of care recipients
Methods
HEP was evaluated using a randomized control group design The design has two levels of intervention HEP vs Usual Care UC 3 VA medical centers VAMCs and 4 times of measurement at baseline after the 8th HEP meeting and at 1 and 2 years after baseline Data reported here are for 8 week and 1-year psychosocial outcomes and 18 months for VA cost Caregivers and veterans n 466 were randomized in 3 VAMCs 114 to UC and 119 to HEP The typical caregiver was 68 years old married white female with some college education and living with the veteran The typical veteran care recipient was 74 years old white male with some college education and suffered from one or more chronic health problems Fifteen HEP groups were conducted Caregivers and recipients were assessed on 1 health and functional status 2 emotional well-being and 3 social support In addition caregivers were assessed for change in coping skills change in burden level pressing problems and knowledge and use of community resources Data was analyzed using random effects regression models
Status
Data on two-year outcomes for health and functional status emotional well-being and social support of caregivers and veterans problems associated with caregiving and Medicare plus VA costs are being collected and analyzed for an amended final report
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None