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Researchers are evaluating a mobile health application designed for family caregivers of patients receiving home palliative care. This randomized controlled trial aims to assess how this app affects caregiver competence, burden, self-efficacy, and patient outcomes such as symptom burden, emergency visits, and hospitalizations. The study recognizes the challenges caregivers face in providing daily care and managing complex needs, seeking to support them through digital tools. Participants will be randomly assigned to either use the mobile health application alongside usual home palliative care for six weeks or to receive usual care alone without access to the app. The application offers educational content on symptom management, medication, nutrition, hygiene, pressure injury prevention, caregiver self-care, stress management, problem-solving, and healthcare decision-making. Usage data will be collected to track adherence during the intervention period. Participants will be evaluated at three timepoints before the intervention begins, immediately after six weeks of app use, and at an 18-week follow-up. Assessments include caregiver competence, burden, self-efficacy, patient symptom burden, and records of emergency department visits and hospitalizations. The study intends to provide important information about the effectiveness of mobile health support for caregivers in home palliative care settings.

This trial studies family caregivers of patients receiving home palliative care to evaluate a nurse-led support program aimed at improving caregiver skills and reducing healthcare use. It is a randomized controlled trial comparing this new support program to routine care. The study focuses on how well caregivers manage care and how the program affects patient emergency visits and hospital stays. Participants in the intervention group will join a 6-week structured program led by nurses, including an initial face-to-face session and weekly phone coaching. The program covers symptom management, daily care, medication handling, recognizing complications, caregiver self-care, stress relief, and guidance on healthcare decisions. Caregivers also receive a guidebook and a crisis decision tool. The control group continues with usual home palliative care without extra support. Caregivers will be assessed at the start, after six weeks, and again three months later. Researchers will measure caregiver competency, burden, self-confidence, and patient symptom levels, along with tracking emergency visits and hospitalizations. The study will provide insights into the benefits of nurse-led support in home palliative care over about three months of follow-up.

Hypertension is a major risk factor for heart and blood vessel diseases. Managing it effectively requires taking medication as prescribed, making lifestyle changes, regularly checking blood pressure, and practicing self-care. This trial evaluates the effects of nurse-led motivational interviewing, both individual and family-involved, on controlling blood pressure in adults with hypertension. It is a randomized controlled trial with three groups, including usual care and two intervention groups. Participants in the study are divided into three groups one receiving usual hypertension care plus an information brochure, one receiving individual motivational interviewing sessions led by a nurse for six weeks, and one receiving the same sessions with a family member involved to support management. The motivational interviewing covers topics like hypertension knowledge, medication adherence, lifestyle changes, stress management, and goal setting. The family member supports activities such as medication adherence and home blood pressure monitoring. Participants will be assessed at the start, after six weeks, and again at 18 weeks. Measurements include systolic and diastolic blood pressure, knowledge about hypertension, adherence to treatment, and confidence in managing hypertension. The study monitors intervention delivery and aims to understand how these counseling approaches impact blood pressure control and self-management over time.

Frailty is a common condition in older adults that leads to reduced physical strength, increased risk of falls, hospital visits, and greater healthcare use. This trial is a randomized controlled study aiming to assess the effects of a nurse-led telehealth-supported program on frailty levels and functional abilities among adults aged 65 and older living independently at home. The study compares this new program to usual care to understand its impact on health outcomes. The intervention group will participate in a 6-week structured program delivered by a nurse, starting with a face-to-face assessment followed by weekly 20 to 25-minute telephone counseling sessions. These sessions focus on raising frailty awareness, supporting physical activity and mobility, providing nutrition and hydration advice, fall prevention, managing sleep and fatigue, and promoting self-care and healthy lifestyle habits. The control group will continue with their usual care without additional support. Participants will be assessed at three timepoints at the start, after 6 weeks, and at 18 weeks. Researchers will evaluate frailty using the FRAIL Scale as the primary outcome and measure functional status, depressive symptoms, number of falls, emergency visits, and hospitalizations as secondary outcomes. The programs delivery will be monitored for consistency, and participants health progress will be closely tracked throughout the study period lasting at least 18 weeks.