Effect of Internet- Based Psychoeducational Support on Perceived Stress and Caring Burden in Caregivers of Patients with COVID-19

INTERVENTION: Intervention 1: Intervention group: For the intervention group, 6 sessions of 35 to 45 minutes per day will be held in the form of group video call (webinar) which will be held in the form of lectures, group discussions, questions and answers, slide shows and clips. Supportive content in the field of education: (Introduction of Covid‐19, personal protective equipment, providing care for patient with COVID‐19 at home after discharge, nutrition management during COVID‐19 crisis, providing care for the elderly, children during the COVID‐19 crisis, principles of infection control and Disinfection, warning signs of the disease in those around and the patient in the recovery period, the patient taking medications) and in the psychological field of stress management program according to the theoretical model of stress management Lazarus and Folkman (1‐ Stress education and its effective factors 2‐ Supporting caregivers in identifying Stressful dysfunctional thoughts 3‐ Providing coping strategies (problem‐oriented and emotion‐oriented) to deal with stress 4‐ Providing support in applying the support provided in daily life and patient care). Data collection tools included demographic information form, Cohen Standard Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSS‐14) and Zarit Burden Inventory Questionnaire (ZBI) which on the first day after discharge, before the first session in the intervention group by all caregivers ( Intervention and Control Group) will be completed online. After 14 days of completing the questionnaires, the mentioned questionnaires will be completed to measure the effectiveness of the intervention on the web. Intervention 2: Control group: They use the routine education of the medical center. Supporting contents will be provided to the control group after the interve CONDITION: COVID‐19. ; COVID‐19, virus not identified U07.1 PRIMARY OUTCOME: Caring Burden. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 14 days later. Method of measurement: Zarit Burden Questionnaire. Perceived Stress. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 14 days later. Method of measurement: Cohen Perceived Stress Scale. INCLUSION CRITERIA: Caregiver age between 18‐60. No psychological disorders in the caregiver. No drug addiction in the caregiver. No hearing or vision impairment in the caregiver. The caregiver should have the most contact with the patient in the post‐discharge period. Ability to access the Internet and online mass communication software. Have the minimum ability to use smartphones and social networks. Non‐participation in other supportive interventions in the case of Covid‐19. The caregiver should not be a member of the health care system (such as doctors, nurses, midwives, etc.). The caregiver is a family member of the patient.