Reduction of caregiving burden, depression and anxiety, and improvement of quality of life and caregiving self-efficacy in family caregivers of persons with dementia. Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Participants are randomly assigned to intervention and control groups using a computerized randomization programme. The participants in the intervention group will receive the psychoeducation interven
Sponsors
Ministry of Higher Education
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Family caregivers of persons with dementia who are in a caregiving role for at least 4 hrs/day for at least 6 months 2. Family caregivers aged 18 years old and above 3. Family caregivers able to read and write in Malay or English 4. Primary caregivers (if there is >1 caregiver) 5. Should have a smartphone
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Caregivers younger than 18 years old 2. Major acute medical illness 3. Any cognitive impairment 4. No access to a telephone
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregiving burden is measured using the Malay version of the Zarit Burden Interview and depressive and anxiety symptoms are measured by the Malay version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale at baseline and post-intervention (after 12 weeks) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Caregiving self-efficacy is measured using the Revised Scale for Caregiving Self-Efficacy at baseline and post-intervention (after 12 weeks of intervention) 2. Quality of life is measured using the Control, Autonomy, Self-realization and Pleasure-19 scale at baseline and post-intervention (after 12 weeks of intervention) | — |
Countries
Malaysia
Outcome results
None listed