Dementia Family Caregiver
Conditions
Keywords
family caregiver, dementia, virtual reality, empowerment
Brief summary
This study aims to evaluate a care empowerment program using virtual reality on dementia knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy in managing BPSD, empathy and caregiver burden of family caregivers of people with dementia.
Detailed description
The majority of patients with dementia live at home and cared by their families in Taiwan. Most of family caregivers have limited knowledge and care skills of dementia, therefore they experience great stress and caregiver burden which may have negative impact on their physical and mental health. This two-group randomised controlled trial aims to evaluate a care empowerment program using virtual reality on dementia knowledge, attitude, care self-efficacy in managing BPSD, empathy and caregiver burden of family caregivers of people with dementia. The intervention group will receive the Care Empowerment Program, which consists of dementia care e-books and virtual reality-based dementia activities, in addition to the routine dementia care manual and family support group. The control group will only receive routine dementia care manual and family support group with no dementia virtual reality activity. Both groups will be assessed for their dementia knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy in managing BPSD, empathy and caregiver burden at baseline, month 3, and 4.
Interventions
OTHERcare empowerment program
dementia care e-books and dementia virtual reality activity in addition to the routine dementia care manual and family support group
OTHERRoutine family support
routine dementia care manual and family support group
Sponsors
Tzu Chi University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Intervention model description
two-group randomised controlled trial
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* age 20 to 90 years, * Taiwanese nationality, * have provided care for relatives with dementia or cognitive impairment for at least three months, * have a mobile phone or tablet and regular access to the internet, * provide informed consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
* family members who do not meet the inclusion criteria, * can not provide informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (DKAS) | baseline | score of knowledge about dementia |
| Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire (ADQ) | baseline | score of attitude toward people with dementia |
| Family Caregiver Competence Questionnaire (FACCQ) | baseline | score of FACCQ |
| Revised Interpersonal Reactivity Index (R-IRI) | baseline | empathy toward people with dementia |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI) | baseline | score of caregiver burden for caring for people with dementia |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed