A Study on Self-Compassion,Depression,and Quality of Life Among Primary Caregivers of People With Dementia

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06301269

Enrollment

160

Registered

2024-03-08

Start date

2024-03-10

Completion date

2024-07-30

Last updated

2024-03-08

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Conditions

Dementia

Keywords

dementia, self-compassion, Primary Caregivers

Brief summary

The goal of this observational study is to investigate the correlation between self-compassion, depression, and quality of life among primary caregivers of persons with dementia. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. What is the current status of self-compassion, depression, and quality of life among primary caregivers of persons with dementia? 2. Are there differences in self-compassion, depression, and quality of life among primary caregivers of persons with dementia based on different background variables? 3. What is the correlation between self-compassion, depression, and quality of life among primary caregivers of persons with dementia? Participants will fill out the questionnaire to complete the study.

Detailed description

The study design of this research is cross-sectional. The participants are primary caregivers of dementia patients diagnosed by specialists, aged 18 and above, who spend 8 hours or more daily (including overnight caregivers) providing care. Data is collected using instruments including the Self-Compassion Scale, the PHQ-9 Scale (Patient Health Questionnaire,PHQ-9）, and the Quality-of-Life Scale to investigate the relationship between self-compassion, depression, and quality of life among primary caregivers of dementia patients. The study uses independent samples t-tests and one-way ANOVA( analysis of variance,ANOVA) to explore differences in self-compassion, depression, and quality of life among primary caregivers of dementia patients based on different background variables. Pearson correlation is used to analyze the relationships between these variables. Finally, linear regression is used to predict the performance of primary caregivers of dementia patients in self-compassion, depression, and quality of life.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

FAMILY_BASED

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. primary caregivers of dementia patients diagnosed by specialists 2. aged 18 and above 3. who spend 8 hours or more daily (including overnight caregivers) providing care

Exclusion criteria

1. Those who do not agree to participate in the research 2. Caregivers in a paid relationship with dementia patients, such as foreign domestic helpers and government-provided resident care attendant

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Quality-of-Life Scale	The participants will spend 5-10 minutes completing the questionnaire during the study	The Quality-of-Life Scale , measured using the Quality-of-Life Scale , reflects the level of Quality-of-Life among primary caregivers of people with dementia.
Self-Compassion Scale	The participants will spend 5-10 minutes completing the questionnaire during the study	The self-compassion score, measured using the Self-Compassion Scale, reflects the level of self-compassion among primary caregivers of people with dementia.
PHQ-9 Scale	The participants will spend 5-10 minutes completing the questionnaire during the study	The PHQ-9 Scale, measured using the PHQ-9 Scale, reflects the level of depression among primary caregivers of people with dementia.

Countries

Taiwan

Contacts

Primary ContactWen Lin Ye

vovo951357@ntuh.gov.tw02-2312 3456

Outcome results