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Web-Based Psychoeducation for Dementia Caregivers

8. juli 2026 opdateret af: Shan-Hua Chen, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital

A Web-Based Psychoeducation and Symptom-Monitoring Program to Enhance Dementia Caregiver Self-Efficacy in Managing BPSD

Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), such as agitation, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance, and apathy, are common among people with dementia and often increase the burden on family caregivers. Many caregivers have limited knowledge and confidence in managing these symptoms.

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a 6-week web-based psychoeducation and BPSD symptom-monitoring program in improving caregivers' self-efficacy in managing BPSD. Community-dwelling family caregivers of people with dementia will be recruited from the neurology outpatient clinic of Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital in Taiwan.

Participants will be assigned sequentially to either an intervention group receiving web-based psychoeducation, BPSD symptom monitoring, and usual care, or a control group receiving usual care alone. The primary outcome is caregiver self-efficacy. Secondary outcomes include BPSD severity and caregiver burden.

Studieoversigt

Status

Rekruttering

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljeret beskrivelse

Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) affect most people living with dementia during the course of the disease and are associated with increased caregiver burden, psychological distress, and reduced quality of life. Family caregivers frequently experience difficulties in recognizing BPSD, identifying possible triggers, and applying appropriate management strategies. Although web-based psychoeducation has shown potential benefits for dementia caregivers, evidence regarding its effectiveness in improving caregiver self-efficacy through the integration of structured symptom monitoring remains limited.

This study will evaluate a six-week web-based psychoeducation and BPSD symptom-monitoring program developed for family caregivers of community-dwelling people with dementia. The intervention is delivered through an AppSheet-based online platform and includes six educational modules, BPSD symptom diary recording based on the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q), weekly reminders, and online support when needed. Educational topics include understanding dementia and BPSD, symptom recognition, communication strategies, daily care, caregiver self-care, and community support resources.

This study uses a quasi-experimental two-group pretest-posttest parallel design. Approximately 80 family caregivers will be recruited from the neurology outpatient clinic of Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital, Taiwan. Participants will be assigned sequentially in alternating order to either the intervention group or the usual care control group.

Outcome assessments will be conducted at baseline (Week 0) and immediately after the six-week intervention (Week 6) for both groups. Participants in the intervention group will additionally complete a follow-up assessment at Week 10 to evaluate maintenance of intervention effects.

The primary outcome is caregiver self-efficacy measured using the Revised Scale for Caregiving Self-Efficacy (RSCSE). Secondary outcomes include BPSD severity measured using the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q) and caregiver burden measured using the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI-22).

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Anslået)

80

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Kontakter og lokationer

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Studiekontakt

Studiesteder

  • Taiwan
    • Yilan County
      • Luodong, Yilan County, Taiwan, 265
        • Rekruttering
        • Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital
        • Kontakt:
        • Ledende efterforsker:
          • Shan-Hua Chen

Deltagelseskriterier

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Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

  • Voksen
  • Ældre voksen

Tager imod sunde frivillige

Ingen

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Family caregivers aged 20 to 90 years.
  2. The primary caregiver of a community-dwelling person diagnosed with dementia.
  3. Able to read and understand Chinese.
  4. Able to use a smartphone, tablet, or computer with Internet access.
  5. Willing to provide written informed consent and comply with study procedures.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Caregivers of persons with dementia who reside in a long-term care institution.
  2. Unable to complete study procedures because of cognitive, physical, or communication impairment.
  3. Currently participating in another intervention study that may influence the study outcomes.

Studieplan

Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.

Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Støttende pleje
  • Tildeling: Ikke-randomiseret
  • Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
  • Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Eksperimentel: Intervention Group
Participants receive a 6-week web-based psychoeducation and symptom-monitoring program in addition to usual care. The intervention includes six web-based educational modules, BPSD symptom monitoring, weekly reminders, and online consultation when needed.
Adfærdsmæssigt: Web-Based Psychoeducation and Symptom-Monitoring Program
Participants assigned to the intervention group receive a 6-week web-based psychoeducation and symptom-monitoring program in addition to usual care. The program includes six web-based educational modules on dementia care, BPSD symptom monitoring, weekly reminders to support engagement, and online consultation with the research team when needed. The intervention is designed to improve caregiver self-efficacy in managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.
Ingen indgriben: Control Group
Participants receive usual care without access to the web-based psychoeducation and symptom-monitoring program during the study period.

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Caregiver Self-Efficacy in Managing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
Tidsramme: Baseline and Week 6
Caregiver self-efficacy will be assessed using the Revised Scale for Caregiving Self-Efficacy (RSCSE). The primary outcome is the change in caregiver self-efficacy from baseline to Week 6 between the intervention and control groups.
Baseline and Week 6

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
Tidsramme: Baseline and Week 6
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia will be assessed using the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q). The secondary outcome is the change in symptom severity and caregiver distress from baseline to Week 6 between the intervention and control groups.
Baseline and Week 6
Caregiver Burden
Tidsramme: Baseline and Week 6
Caregiver burden will be assessed using the 22-item Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI-22). The secondary outcome is the change in caregiver burden from baseline to Week 6 between the intervention and control groups.
Baseline and Week 6

Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere

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Sponsor

Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital

Efterforskere

  • Ledende efterforsker: Shan-Hua Chen, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital

Publikationer og nyttige links

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Generelle publikationer

Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Anslået)

8. juli 2026

Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)

1. maj 2027

Studieafslutning (Anslået)

1. maj 2027

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

1. juli 2026

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

1. juli 2026

Først opslået (Faktiske)

8. juli 2026

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

9. juli 2026

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

8. juli 2026

Sidst verificeret

1. juli 2026

Mere information

Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse

Nøgleord

Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår

Andre undersøgelses-id-numre

  • LOPAH-BPSD-2026-01

Plan for individuelle deltagerdata (IPD)

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IPD-planbeskrivelse

No individual participant data will be shared because informed consent does not include permission for data sharing outside this study.

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