Finding With Nature: A Study Testing Nature-Based Support for Family Caregivers Aged 65 and Over (FWN)
Finding With Nature: A Nature-Based Intervention for the Well-Being of Family Caregivers Aged 65 and Over: Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Trial
Studieoversigt
Status
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Detaljeret beskrivelse
An intervention study in randomised control trial design will be conducted with a target sample of 350 participants living in Central Finland. After receiving information about the research and providing a written consent, participants answer a question of caregiver burden and indicate whether they would prefer to participate in the Finding with Nature (FWN) programme in face-to-face group meetings or individually via an interactive online platform. After that, the participants are randomly allocated to intervention and control groups which are balanced according to the caregiver burden. The participants in the intervention group will be offered a 6-week FWN programme either in a face-to-face group or individually online, according to their own preference. In the face-to-face group implementation, the FWN programme will be carried out by a trained facilitator with meetings once a week. In the online implementation, the FWN programme will be completed individually at their own pace via an interactive online platform. In both implementation formats, participants will complete independent tasks and have the opportunity to share their experiences with peers.
At the core of the FWN programme are facilitated nature-based, low-threshold exercises in six theme areas of the FWN programme (one theme for each week): 1) Introduction, personal situation, and starting points for change; 2) personally meaningful matters and values; 3) acceptance of emotions and confronting barriers; 4) listening to the body, meaningful movement, and natural settings; 5) mindfulness skills and everyday choices; and (6) self-concept, self-compassion, and self-awareness.
Participants respond to surveys at three measurement points: a pre-measurement at the start of the programme, a post-measurement at the end of the programme, and a follow-up measurement three months after the end of the programme. The participants in the intervention group are compared to the participants in the control group who continue life as usual and only respond to online surveys at three measurement points (pre-, post- and follow-up measurements). The control group participants are offered a opportunity to participate in face-to-face group meetings or the online implementation of the FWN programme after the follow-up measurement.
This research is funded by the Health Promotion Grant (Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, STM, va-thl-2025-1-80).
Undersøgelsestype
Tilmelding (Anslået)
Fase
- Ikke anvendelig
Kontakter og lokationer
Studiekontakt
- Navn: Julija Chichaeva, MHS
- Telefonnummer: +358504628081
- E-mail: julija.chichaeva@jamk.fi
Undersøgelse Kontakt Backup
- Navn: Emmi Matikainen, PhD
- Telefonnummer: +358504755530
- E-mail: emmi.matikainen-tervola@jamk.fi
Deltagelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
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Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 65 years and older
- Providing care for a close one, formally or informally
- Able to communicate adequately in Finnish
- Willingness to commit to a 6-week intervention programme
Exclusion Criteria:
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Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Forebyggelse
- Tildeling: Randomiseret
- Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
- Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / Behandling |
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Eksperimentel: Finding with Nature intervention
Participants aged ≥65 years who are informal/family caregivers and living in Central Finland.
Participants randomized to this arm will take part in a 6-week structured intervention program.
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A 6-week nature-based program integrating physical activity in nature and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) methods to promote well-being, functioning, and nature connectedness.
Delivered either in face-to-face groups or via an online platform, including guided sessions, independent exercises, informational content, and opportunities for peer support.
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Ingen indgriben: No intervention
Participants aged ≥65 years who are informal/family caregivers and living in Central Finland.
Participants randomized to this arm will continue their usual daily life without the study intervention during the 6-week follow-up period.
After the follow-up, they will be offered the opportunity to participate in the intervention.
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Psychological well-being: the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (SWEMWBS)
Tidsramme: Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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7-item scale, range 7-35; higher scores indicate better mental well-being.
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Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Caregivers' perceived coping as caregivers: COPE Index
Tidsramme: Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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COPE Index evaluates the caregiver's subjective experience of strain, support, and quality of the caregiving relationship.
15-item scale, range 15-75; higher scores indicate greater caregiving burden.
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Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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Functioning: the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0)
Tidsramme: Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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A standardized assessment of functioning across multiple life domains.
12-item scale, range 0-48; higher scores indicate greater disability (worse functioning).
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Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit (ASCOT) SCT4
Tidsramme: Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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Measure designed specifically for informal caregivers, focusing on social care-related quality of life.
8-item scale; higher scores indicate better social care-related quality of life.
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Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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Self-rated health: a single validated item
Tidsramme: Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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Connectedness to nature: short version of Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS)
Tidsramme: Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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Short version of the Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS), 7-item scale, range 7-35; higher scores indicate greater connectedness to nature.
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Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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Connectedness to nature and nature-related experiences: the Holistic Nature Experience measure
Tidsramme: Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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16-item scale, range 16-96; higher scores indicate more positive nature-related experiences.
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Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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Psychological flexibility: Comprehensive Assessment of ACT Processes (CompACT-10)
Tidsramme: Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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10-item scale, range 0-60; higher scores indicate greater psychological flexibility
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Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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Anxiety: Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale (GAD-7)
Tidsramme: Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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7-item scale, range 0-21; higher scores indicate greater anxiety symptoms
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Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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Physical activity: International physical activity questionnaire -short form (IPAQ-SF)
Tidsramme: Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form (IPAQ-SF), 7-item questionnaire.
Total physical activity is expressed as MET-minutes per week.
The minimum value is 0 MET-minutes/week, with no fixed maximum value.
Higher scores indicate higher levels of physical activity.
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Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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Restorative experiences: the Restoration Outcome Scale (ROS)
Tidsramme: Immediately before and after each of the six weekly intervention sessions during the 6-week intervention period.
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6-item scale, range 6-42; higher scores indicate greater restorative experiences
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Immediately before and after each of the six weekly intervention sessions during the 6-week intervention period.
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Life-space mobility: the Life-Space Assessment (LSA)
Tidsramme: Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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Capture the spatial extent and frequency of participants' mobility in daily life, assessing mobility over the previous 4 weeks, range 0-120; higher scores indicate greater life-space mobility
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Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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Engagement with natural and green environments
Tidsramme: Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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Assessed through questions on frequency, purpose, and patterns of nature visits.
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Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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Andre resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Caregiver characteristics
Tidsramme: Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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Information is collected on the care recipient, duration of caregiving, formal caregiver status, and use of support services.
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Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
Samarbejdspartnere
Efterforskere
- Ledende efterforsker: Julija Chichaeva, MHS, JAMK University Of Applied Sciences
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