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COMPLIANCE LEVEL WITH THE INTERVENTION AIMED AT EDUCATING CARERS ABOUT CARING FOR ELDERLY DEMENTIA PATIENTS USING ZALO MOBILE APPLICATION AT NHAN DAN GIA DINH HOSPITAL FROM DECEMBER 2021 TO JUNE 2022
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Background: Carers of older patients with dementia lack knowledge and skills in caring. Of 90% of carers had a low level of knowledge of dementia. Applying mobile phones to provide care knowledge is a new direction in approaching and supporting carers of older patients with dementia. Objectives: To assess the level and rate of compliance in providing care knowledge about elderly dementia patients to carers through the Zalo app. Materials and methods: A pilot intervention study was conducted with two groups – an intervention group and a control group – at a 1:1 ratio (40 in the control group and 40 in the intervention group) in the Department of Geriatrics at Gia Dinh People's Hospital. The intervention content provided knowledge on caring for patients with dementia, including feeding, bathing, dressing, managing incontinence, and facilitating hospital admission. The intervention was delivered through group sessions via the Zalo mobile application. Adherence characteristics to the intervention will be assessed using a questionnaire. Results: A total of 146 candidates were screened, and 80 participants meeting the eligibility criteria were recruited for the study, with 40 in the control group and 40 in the intervention group, randomly assigned. The adherence rate in the intervention group was 40.54%. The percentage of participants who read and completed the posted materials was recorded as 84.78% in week 2, 81.08% in week 4, 75.68% in week 6, and 89.19% in week 8. The acceptability of the intervention had an average score of 186.62. The mean score in the high-adherence group was higher than in the low-adherence group, with scores of 195.00 and 180.90, respectively. Conclusion: The adherence rate and level of compliance with the intervention among carers using the Zalo mobile application were not high.
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Dementia, caregivers, psychological burden, compliance level, Zalo application
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