Dementia, Informal caregivers
Conditions
Interventions
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Inlife: a newly developed online social support intervention for caregivers and people with dementia (PwD). Inlife aims to lower
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 or in a nursing home - Access to internet and a (tablet)computer - Basic knowledge and skills about computers (as judged by the researcher) - Willingness of the primary caregiver to invite at least two members of their social network to participate in Inlife - Online informed consent is obtained
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Caregiver not available more than 4 weeks during the study period -Caregivers who are overburdened or have severe health problems (based on clinical judgment of knowledgeable practitioner, and based on his/her experience with the target group).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary effect measurements: feelings of competence and social support in the primary caregivers. Primary process outcomes will be feasibility and usefulness of the Inlife intervention as assessed by costume made questionnaires and qualitative interviews in a subsample. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes will be feelings of loneliness, perceived stress, anxiety and depression, perseverance time and quality of life in the primary caregiver. | — |
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