Supporting Patients by Family Education in Psychotic Illness: A Prospective Cohort Study
Recruiting now NCT05500001
Run by University of Alberta · for 17 to 27 · All sexes
What this study is about
Background: A lack of education, resources, and support for family carers of young adults with psychotic illnesses leaves them ill-equipped to support their loved one. Although family support groups exist, few groups offer evidence-based, skills-focused, psychoeducation taught by certified professionals and provided on a public-health level. By equipping families with skills and knowledge, public healthcare harnesses a powerful ally to maintain community stabilization. Aims: The primary study goal is to implement a psychoeducation intervention for family carers supporting young adults with psychosis to reduce family burden and foster community stabilization of service users. Methods: A longitudinal pre-post design will be used to assess the long-term effectiveness of the psychoeducation intervention for family carers supporting a young adult with psychosis on service utilization and functional indexes. Nine expert-reviewed, and family peer-informed psychoeducation modules are administered in 2-hour sessions over 9 weeks to family carers. Conclusion: Presenting the novel approach of an expert-reviewed, peer-informed psychoeducation intervention for family carers, with a focus on knowledge and skill development, the researchers contribute to literature and best practice in patient and family-centered care.
Who can join (things the study team will check)
✅ You may be able to join if…
- Young adult service user is aged 17-27 at time of recruitment
- Young adult service user has had an admission or discharge from an Alberta Health Services or Covenant Health psychiatric unit for psychosis in the Edmonton Zone within previous 12-months
🚫 You may not be able to join if…
- Not proficient in English
- Young adult service user has NOT had an admission or discharge from an Alberta Health Services or Covenant Health psychiatric unit for psychosis in the Edmonton Zone within previous 12-months
Where this trial is running
- Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Alberta Hospital Edmonton, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Grey Nuns Community Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Who to contact
Melanie Robles, MD · (780) 983-9773 · maduples@ualberta.ca
It's completely normal to call and ask questions before deciding anything. Mention the study ID: NCT05500001.
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