dementia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Group:Individualized telephone-based care support
Control Group:Usual care support
Sponsors
Central South University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Caregivers who provide care to a family member diagnosed with dementia. 2. Care recipients living in a home setting in the rural area. 3. Caregivers are the primary carer in the family and have been in this role for at least 6 months. 4. Caregivers have access to a reliable telephone. 5. Caregivers are aged 18 or above. 6. Caregivers are able to communicate in Mandarin.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Paid caregivers hired by the family. 2. Caregivers who are currently enrolled in similar programs in their capacity as a family caregiver. 3. Caregivers who are unable to provide informed consent, e.g. they themselves have cognitive impairment or severe mental health problems. 4. Caregivers who live in cities.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-perecived care burden; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depressive symptoms;Health related quality of life;Social support;Caregiving self-efficacy;Challenging behaviour;Competence in ADLs; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYao Wang
Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University
Outcome results
None listed