Strengthening caregiving competence thereby reducing stress, and depressive symptoms and improving the quality of life of non-European immigrant family caregivers of persons with dementia Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
This randomized controlled study will include a waitlist control group. Participants from municipalities in Sweden with high immigrant density will randomly be assigned to the intervention group (n=44
Sponsors
Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults who are of non-European immigrant background in Sweden 2. Have provided care to a person with dementia living at home for at least six months 3. Possess a smartphone or tablet 4. Have access to the Internet at his/her own cost 5. Able to read and write Swedish
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Family caregivers aged less than 18 years 2. Family caregivers suffering from conditions that impede communication
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregiving competence measured using a questionnaire developed by the project team at baseline and 10 weeks after the intervention (in intervention and control groups) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Caregiver stress, depressive symptoms and quality of life measured using the Zarit Burden Index-12, Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and Carer QoL, respectively at baseline and 10 weeks after the intervention in both intervention and control groups 2. Ease of use/practicality of the App measured using in-depth interviews directly after the intervention in the intervention group 3. Usage of different features measured using analytics information logged on the backend system at the end of the study | — |
Countries
Sweden
Contacts
Public ContactZarina Nahar Kabir
Outcome results
None listed