Exploring the Experience of Communication for Patients With Depression

Depression Clinical Trial

Official title:

Exploring the Experience of Communication for Patients With Depression

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01727674
• Other study ID #: 201207022RIB
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: November 2, 2012
• Last updated: November 12, 2012
• Start date: November 2012
• Est. completion date: December 2013

Study information

• Verified date: November 2012
• Source: National Taiwan University Hospital
• Contact: Chao-Fen Tang, master
• Phone: +886-3-5836903
• Email: k09804026[@]ms3.ctust.edu.tw
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Taiwan: Department of Health
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

According to the statistics released by the Department of Health,Executive Yuan in 2005,depression, cancer and AIDS will become the three main diseases of the 21st century.The prevalence of depression is 5.8% for males and 9.5% for women in the worldwide total population each year.Depression ranks second next to cardiovascular disease and impacts on social and economic burdens.From the perspectives of prevalence,suicide rate,loss of workforce,family burden,co-morbidities and health care expenses,the issues related to caring for patients with depression should not be overlooked.Communication is often neglected while exploring the issues of caring for depressed patients,which can consequently affect their family,work performance,social interaction,and even leads to a risk of suicide.Therefore,in order to enhance their psychological adjustment and health management,it is particularly important to achieve effective communications.

Description:

This study aims to investigate the experiences of communication for patients with depression.Purposive sampling will be used to recruit participants in this study.Eligible participants consist of those who attend the outpatient department of psychiatry regularly,have emotional stability and clear consciousness,More than 20 years old,can be communicated in Mandarin or Taiwanese,and are willing to take the interviews.In-depth interviews will be conducted to collect qualitative data,and data will be categorized and analyzed according to Tesch(1990).Sampling will be stopped until data saturation.The findings may be referenced by the relevant agencies and medical institutions to care the patients with depression,as well as provide a basis for nursing care and education.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 12
• Est. completion date: December 2013
• Est. primary completion date: October 2013
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 20 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Psychiatric physician-diagnosed patients with major depression,including major depressive disorder,identified patients with stable and stable condition treatment by a physician.

• Able to communicate to the language of the country or Taiwan.

• by explanations can share experiences,and has executed a written consent to.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Combined with other mental illness.

• Depression in patients with unstable condition,including serious and has a tendency to suicide,violence and attacks.

Study Design

Observational Model: Ecologic or Community, Time Perspective: Retrospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Depression
• Depressive Disorder

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Taiwan	National Taiwan University Hospital	Hsinchu

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
National Taiwan University Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Exploring the experience of communication for patients with depression	The study does not involve drugs or invasive test.; Does not have hurt the lives of the respondents.; Your information anonymous and efforts to provide 24-hour contact line and other mechanisms,the inconvenience or injury to reduce.	six months	No