Hearing impairment is a critical health problem throughout the world. In addition, having an impact on the biopsychosocial functioning of older adults, it places enormous stress and burden on communication partners who interact with older adults with hearing impairment every day. These communication partners generally have restrictions to their social lives and an increased communication burden, as well as symptoms of depression and adopting maladaptive coping and poorer quality of life. Therefore, group-based multi-component psycho-educational interventions are recommended. The purposes of this study are to examine the effects of group-based multi-component psycho-educational interventions (GMC-PEIs) on burden, depression, coping and quality of life in communication partners of older adults with hearing impairment. The single-blind, randomized control trial will include communication partners of older adults with hearing impairment. Participants will be randomized to either intervention groups or control groups.
being18 or older
living with older adults with hearing impairment
they were indicated that as primary communication partner
no known hearing loss
severe psychiatric disorders
the communication partner who is hired as a caregiver
Parallel
Group-based multi-component psychoeducational inventions (GMC-PEIs)
BehavioralThe participants were randomly assigned to either the experimental group, using a computer-generated list of random numbers.
Change from baseline the Significant Other Scale for Hearing Disability, at 3 months, and 6 months.
A score of participants in baseline burden as assessed by the Significant Other Scale for Hearing Disability. The overall score ranging from 0 to 108, which higher scores indicating higher severe burden.
Change from baseline the 10-item version of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale at 3 months, and 6 months.
A score of participants in baseline depression as assessed by the 10-item version of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. The overall score ranging from 0 to 30, which higher scores indicating severe depression.
Change from baseline the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Scale at 3 months, and 6 months.
A score of participants in baseline coping as assessed by the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Scale. The overall score ranging from 0 to 100, which higher scores indicating better coping.
Change from baseline the Short Form Health Survey(SF-12) at 3 months, and 6 months.
A score of participants in baseline quality of life as assessed by the Short Form Health Survey(SF-12) . The overall score ranging from 0 to 100, which higher scores indicating better quality of life.
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