Frailty
Conditions
Interventions
intervention group:mind-body intervention involes self-administered acupressure and mindfulness meditation
control group:caregiving education
Sponsors
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Family caregivers meeting the following criteria will be included: (1) aged 18 or above, understand Chinese,; (2) as the primary caregiver of frail older adults at frail stage aged 65+ (scores of the Simple Frailty Questionnaire >=3) and provide unpaid caregiving (helps frail older adults with activities of daily living) at least 14 hours per week; (3) have a smartphone and using WeChat.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants meet the exclusion criteria as below will be excluded: (1) have contraindications to acupressure or MM (e.g., suspected fractures, tumors, tuberculosis, severe heart and lung disease, pregnancy, infected skin and wounds in the selected region); (2) have an acute psychological problem; (3) joined in interventional studies involving acupressure, acupuncture, mindfulness meditation or other mind-body intervention (e.g., Tai chi, yoga) within six months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| feasibility and fidelity; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| caregiver stress; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactKor Pui Kin
School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Outcome results
None listed