Dementia, Informal Caregivers
Conditions
Interventions
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate inlife: a newly developed online social support intervention for caregivers and people with dementia (PwD). Inlife aims to lower the threshold to see
Sponsors
Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Being a primary caregiver of a person that is diagnosed with dementia - Person with dementia is living at home - Access to internet and a (tablet)computer - Basic knowledge about computers (judged by researcher) - Willingness of the primary caregiver to invite two members of their social network to participate in Inlife - Written informed consent is obtained
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Caregiver not available more than 4 weeks during the study period - Expected placement in a care institution within the study period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary process outcomes will be feasibility and usefulness of the Inlife intervention and feasibility of measurements, log-data of intervention use Primary effect measurements: feelings of competence, social support, and loneliness in the primary caregivers. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes will be changes in positive and negative emotions, anxiety and depression, quality of relationships, perceived stress and quality of life. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactM.E. Vugt, de
Maastricht University, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, PO Box 616, 6200 MD
Outcome results
None listed