frailty
Conditions
Interventions
intervention group:mHealth-based Hi-Care project intervention
control group:Waitlist control: none
Sponsors
School of Nursing, Peking University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Aged = 18 years; 2) Adult children or children-in-law who were providing unpaid care for community-dwelling frail (determined by Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI) with a score = 4) older adults (60 years above); 3) Primary caregivers bearing the main responsibility for providing care for at least three months; 4) Possession of a smartphone/tablet and able to use a mobile/tablet application independently; 5) With at least mild caregiver burden (Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) score =21); 6) Voluntarily participating in this study with informed consent. Weakened elderly people under their care: 1. Age = 60 years old; 2. Weakness (TFI = 4); 3. Clear consciousness, able to communicate normally, and able to cooperate in completing physical assessments.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) With hearing, intellectual, or other related disabilities that prevented them from understanding or answering questions; 2) The cared-for frail older adults had dementia, disability, or Parkinson's disease; 3) The life expectancy of care recipients was less than six months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depressive symtoms;Change in caregiver-care recipient relationship; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mastery;Competence;Filial belief;Social support ;Coping;Anxiety ;Caregiver burden;Care-related quality of life;Frailty;ADL;IADL;Maintenance; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactCuili Wang
School of Nursing, Peking University
Outcome results
None listed