THE EFFECT OF SUPPORTIVE EDUCATION NURSING INTERVENTION ON SELF-EFFICACY OF FAMILY CAREGIVERS CARING FOR DEPENDENT ELDERLY: RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Objectives: This study aimed to examine the effect of supportive education nursing intervention (SENI) on the self-efficacy of family caregivers caring for dependent elderly. Materials and Methods: This is a parallel and two-armed randomized control trial. The research was conducted in the work area of primary health facilities in Puskesmas Pasar Ikan with 8 sub-districts in Bengkulu. We recruited 52 family caregivers divided into intervention and control. The supportive educational nursing intervention included audio visual, module book, and worksheet that covered relevant parts of dependent elderly and family caregivers' self-efficacy. The study data were analyzed using chi-square, and independent t-test as well as analysis of variance. Results: Before the intervention, the total score of family caregivers' self-efficacy was 90.19 and 94.58 in the intervention and control groups, respectively. After the intervention, it increased to 114.23 and 101.58 in the intervention and control groups, respectively, which was statistically significant in both groups (p<0.001). Moreover, the mean increase of 24.04 in the experimental group and the mean increase of 7.00 in the control group showed a significant difference between the two groups (p<0.001). Conclusion: The SENI model is an effective way to increase the self-efficacy of family caregivers with dependent elderly. The SENI program can be effectively integrated into primary health services through tailored modifications that account for local contexts and specific healthcare needs. © 2024 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.