Enhancing caregiving self-efficacy of family caregivers of people living with dementia Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
Family caregivers of people with dementia residing in the community will attend 2 hours per week of psychoeducation for six weeks which will provide topic-specific knowledge regarding dementia caregiv
Sponsors
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18 years old and over 2. Family caregivers of people with dementia, with a physician diagnosis of dementia and of mild to the moderate stage 3. Able to read, speak and understand Chinese
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Current participation in any other psychosocial interventional program 2. Psychiatric illnesses and having active treatment will be excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Recruitment, attendance and retention measured using study records post-intervention 2. Participants’ satisfaction measured using a 5-point Likert scale and a semi-structured individual interview, both undertaken post-intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregiving self-efficacy measured using the Revised Scale of Caregiving Self-Efficacy before and after the intervention | — |
Countries
Hong Kong
Contacts
Public ContactHoi Man Chan
Outcome results
None listed