Mental health of caregivers Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
The study involves a control group and an experimental group of non-professional caregivers of chronically ill patients. These will be included in the study from the primary care centres participating
Sponsors
Universitat Rovira i Vigili
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Primary, secondary and formal non-professional family caregivers of people with chronic health problems with a minimum of 4 months of experience 2. Caregivers over 18 years of age 3. Caregivers using a mobile device and WhatsApp 4. Access to a mobile device with Android operating system 5. Consent to participate 6. Comprehension and reading of Spanish language
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Caregivers with cognitive impairment 2. Caregivers who do not understand Spanish or do not have access to the Internet
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The effectiveness of the website and App "CuidadorasCronicos" in promoting positive mental health for non-professional caregivers of people with chronic health problems, measured using the scale of Positive Mental Health (Lluch, 2008) at the start of the study and at 1, 3, and 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of the caregiver measured using an ad hoc questionnaire at the start of the study 2. Caregiving burden measured using Zarit Burden Inventory at the start of the study and at 1, 3, and 6 months 3. Satisfaction with the App measured using questionnaire (intervention group only) at the end of the App intervention | — |
Countries
Spain
Contacts
Public ContactCarme;Nuria Ferré-Grau;Albacar-Rioboó
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Outcome results
None listed