Dementia Caregiver Burden Psychological Distress Quality of Life Family caregivers Caregiver Burden Cluster Analysis Dementia Caregiver Burden Psychological Distress Quality of Life
Conditions
Interventions
This group will receive an 8-session online competency development program via Zoom every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10.00 to 11.30 AM for 3 weeks. Baseline data will be collected before the p
Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention No treatment
IG,CG
Sponsors
Advanced Practice Nurse Training Program, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years and older 2. A family caregiver of an older adult with dementia, who has been providing care for more than 3 months 3. Has access to a device capable of joining online training (e.g., smartphone, tablet, or computer) 4. Able to use basic online communication tools such as Zoom and LINE
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Family caregivers with physical or health conditions that may prevent them from participating in the program 2. Family caregivers who become unreachable during the study period 3. Cases in which the care recipient is moved to a nursing home, transferred to a hospital for long-term care or passes away during the study 4. Family caregivers who attend less than 80% of the total program sessions, especially those who miss more than one Group Support session
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregiver burden 0,3,8,12 wk Zarit Burden Interview Thai version: A 12-item using a 5-point Likert scale to assess caregiver burden in emotional, physical, and social aspects. Higher scores indicate greater burden.,distress 0,3,8,12 wk neuropsychiatric inventory questionnaire Thai version/ A caregiver rated 12 item that evaluates the severity of behavioral and psychological symptoms in dementia (BPSD) and related caregiver distress.,Quality of Life 0,3,8,12 wk Quality of Life in AD / Thai version A 13-item tool with a 4-point scale assessing caregiver quality of life in health, mood, relationships, and overall well-being. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Participant satisfaction with the program Week 3 (Immediately after program completion) Self-administered satisfaction questionnaire (5-point Likert scale) | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPitiporn Siritipakorn
Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
Outcome results
None listed