Family caregivers with Alzheimers disease.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: Intervention group: Remote empowerment training program based on the Caregiver Stress Process Model (SPM) that is implemented for 4 weeks. The t
Sponsors
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Primary caregiver of a patient with Alzheimer's disease(not a substitute or temporary caregiver) Informal caregiver(family caregiver) At least 6 months of caregiving experience (at least 20 hours per week) Age 18 to 70 years Ability to use a smartphone or computer and access the Internet Literacy Willingness and informed consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having a physical disorder, severe psychiatric disorder, or chronic debilitating illness Discontinuation of caregiving relationship with the elderly person during the study (e.g., death of the elderly person or abandonment of care) Participation in a similar educational program in the last 6 months Withdrawal from further cooperation at any stage of the study Lack of active cooperation in digital empowerment programs Occurrence of critical incidents
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregiving burden. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), at the end of the training sessions (end of the intervention), and 1 month after the last training session. Method of measurement: Zarit Burden Interview. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Perceived stress. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), at the end of the training sessions (end of the intervention), and 1 month after the last counseling session. Method of measurement: Perceived Stress Scale.;Self-efficacy. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), at the end of the training sessions (end of the intervention), and 1 month after the last counseling session. Method of measurement: Caregiver Self-Efficacy Scale.;Care experience. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), at the end of the training sessions (end of the intervention), and 1 month after the last counseling session. Method of measurement: Revised Care Experience Assessment Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactBakhtiari Afshane
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed