💬In plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a community-based health education and communication program helps prevent and reduce depression in older adults living in Ho Chi Minh City. It will also evaluate how the program affects quality of life and caregiver stress.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
1. Does the health education program improve knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding depression among older adults and their primary caregivers?
2. Does the program reduce depression scores (measured by GDS-30) and improve quality of life in older adults compared to standard care?
3. Does the program help lower caregiving burden and stress among primary caregivers?
Researchers will compare an intervention group (older adult and caregiver pairs who receive the education program) to a control group (pairs who receive standard community health care).
Participants in the int
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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria for Older Adults
* Aged 60 years or older.
* Currently residing in Ho Chi Minh City, with continuous residence in the locality for at least 6 months.
* Willing and agreeing to participate in the study (informed consent provided).
Inclusion Criteria for Primary Caregivers
* Role: Serving as the primary person responsible for and/or providing the most support to the older adult in activities of daily living (ADLs) (e.g., eating, personal hygiene, mobility) and/or providing emotional support and healthcare management (e.g., medication adherence, accompanying to medical appointments).
* Duration: Having performed this caregiving role for at least 6 consecutive months (to ensure adequate observation time and caregiving burden experience).
* Frequency: Living in the same household with the older adult, or, if residing separately, having direct contact and providing care on most days of the week.
* Aged 18 years or older, with full legal capacity, and capable of hearing, understanding, and self-completing the survey questionnaire.
* Identified as the primary caregiver of an older adult who has already met the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate in the study.
* Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study after receiving a detailed explanation of the study objectives and signing the Informed Consent Form (ICF).
* Note: In cases where no family caregiver is identified during the survey phase, professional/paid caregivers (e.g., formal nurses or hired aides employed specifically for caregiving tasks without family ties to the older adult) will be considered.
Exclusion Criteria for Older Adults
* Temporary residents or individuals absent from the study area during the study period.
* Individuals with severe cognitive impairment or lack of mental capacity to complete the questionnaire.
* Individuals with acute medical conditions in severe/critical stages, those diagnosed with other psychiatric disorders, or those uncooperative during the study process.
Exclusion Criteria for Primary Caregivers
* Refusal to participate or lacking capacity to complete the interview due to severe cognitive impairment, dementia, or severe psychiatric disorders.
* Currently suffering from severe physical or mental health deterioration (e.g., undergoing emergency medical treatment, severe fever) that significantly impairs their ability to respond to the interview.
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