Stress, depressive symptoms, loneliness and quality of life of family caregivers of persons with dementia Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Using a pragmatic intervention design, this study will use pre- and post-intervention assessment to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed intervention in a sample of 297 family caregivers (FC) of
discuss stressful events
access mindfulness exercises focused on themselves. Quantitative data will be collected through the app before and at three timepoints after the 8-weeks long intervention to assess changes in the heal
Sponsors
Karolinska Institute
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults who have provided care to a person with dementia living at home for at least six months 2. Possess a smartphone or tablet 3. Have access to the internet at his/her own cost 4. Able to read and write Swedish
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Caregivers aged less than 18 years and/or with severe physical or mental illness restricting their ability as caregivers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregiver stress is measured using Zarit Burden Interview questionnaire at baseline, directly after completion of the intervention, 4 weeks and 8 weeks after the intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Depressive symptoms assessed using a 9 items Patient Health Questionnaire 2. Loneliness assessed with a single item question 3. Quality of life assessed with Carer QoL7D All assessments will be done at baseline, directly after completion of the intervention, 4 weeks and 8 weeks after the intervention | — |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed