None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:Participants in the control group will receive six weekly social contacts via WeChat
Sponsors
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Are the primary caregivers for their partner; (2) live with a partner aged 60 years or over (World Health Organization, 2022) who has a health condition with a score of 4 or above using the Groningen Frailty Indicator (Huang et al., 2022); (3) have access to Internet-capable devices; (4) able to speak and understand Mandarin.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Have visual, auditory and/or cognitive impairments (Abbreviated Mental Test score <=7) (Hernandez et al., 2022); (2) care for patients with terminal illnesses with a predicted survival time (Hui et al., 2014); (3) have anticipated changes in their living arrangements within the next six months, such as a move to long-term care facilities, to prevent any undue influence on the study outcomes; (4) involve in other psychosocial studies.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Psychological wellbeing; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregiving self-efficacy;Coping strategies;Positive aspects of caregiving;Psychological Distress; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhang Ning
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed