dementia
Conditions
Interventions
At one month after the initial survey (baseline), the study cooperators conduct a intervention
Sponsors
Hiroshima University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Caregivers of at-home elderly people with dementia (score for the Short-Memory Questionnaire: less than 39 points) using home care support service providers 2.Caregivers aged 20 years or older 3.Individuals who care for at-home elderly people with dementia for more than one hour per day 4.Caregivers who are able to provide written consent with a full understanding of the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.When the elderly person with dementia cared for by the candidate subject has a severe and life-threatening disease, or is in the terminal phase (the person is clinically expected to die within several weeks to six months due to an incurable disease) 2.When the caregiver has a life-threatening disease 3.When a study cooperator determines that the caregiver has difficulty participating in the study, for reasons such as an acute exacerbation of the disease condition of the caregiver's patient, the usage of a care facility by the caregiver's patient, or worsening of the caregiver's health condition
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregiver Burden(first survey at the baseline, one month later, two month later) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKohei Kajiwara
Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
Outcome results
None listed