Caregiving Stress
Conditions
Brief summary
The caregivers of persons with dementia face significant emotional, physical, and financial challenges, particularly among under-resourced communities like Korean Americans, who encounter unique obstacles, including language barriers and limited culturally tailored resources. In this pilot study, the investigators propose the Brain Health Project, which focuses on increasing knowledge of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia and enhancing caregiving skills among Korean American dementia caregivers.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALText messages over 8 weeks
Learn about ADRD/Prepare as a care partner/Care for yourself/Get support
Sponsors
University of California, San Francisco
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* age 18 and older * self-identified as Korean American * able to read and/or speak English or Korean * care for a person with undiagnosed or diagnosed dementia for the last 6 months * have access to a mobile phone to receive text messages
Exclusion criteria
* planning a trip out of the United States during the next four months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia Knowledge Assessment Tool 2 (DKAT2) | Baseline and through study completion, an average of 9 weeks | Questions to assess dementia knowledge. The higher the final score, the higher the knowledge about dementia (possible scores: 0 - 21). |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORJi Won Choi, PhD
University of California, San Francisco
Outcome results
None listed