Dementia, Informal Caregivers, caregiver burden Dementie, Mantelzorgers, zorglast
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention is a mixed-reality dementia simulator training. The training consists of three parts: the simulation, a individual conversation after the simulation and a group discussion. In the sim
Sponsors
Tilburg University
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Informal caregivers for community-residing people with dementia, who spend at least 8 hours a week on informal care; - Enough understanding of the Dutch language to understand the simulator and questionnaires
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Physical disabilities which make entering the simulator impossible - Severe psychiatric problems which interfere with the simulator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregiver burden, Empathy, Care competence, Relationship quality, Social engagement, Anxiety and depression, Subjective and Objective health and Quality of life of informal caregivers of people with dementia. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change of the living situation of the care receiver | — |
Contacts
Public ContactLinda Jütten
Tilburg University T.a.v. Linda Jütten
Outcome results
None listed