Dementia as a living environment

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Investigation of the reasons for using or not using informal caregiving counselling and the needs and individual demands of informal caregivers; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN19637698
• Lead Sponsor: andesfachhochschule für Gesundheitsberufe Claudiana

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-08-13
• Last Update Posted: 26 August 2024
• Study Completion: 2027-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

Adult informal carers in South Tyrol

Exclusion Criteria

1. Main caregivers who are unable to adequately communicate in the study's language without the need for language mediators or similar assistance.
2. Main caregivers who do not actively provide care for the dementia patient, regardless of their degree of kinship.
3. Main caregivers who are not willing or able to complete the questionnaire under the guidance and support of the study director or psychologist.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reasons for using or not using care counselling are measured using self-report questions at baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The following secondary outcome measures are single-time assessments at the time of assessment: <br>1. Functional impairment in complex activities of daily living of the person with dementia is measured using the Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale (IADL) <br>2. Behavioral disturbances in the person with dementia are measured using the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI)<br>3. Caregiver's needs for interventions are assessed using The Carers' Needs Assessment for Dementia (CNA-D)<br>4. Depression risk in the primary caregiver is measured using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)<br>5. Caregiver burden is measured using the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI)<br>6. Self-rated health status of the primary caregiver is assessed using a single Likert-scaled question<br>7. Functional impairment in personal care activities of the person with dementia is measured using the Barthel Index<br>8. Cognitive function of the person with dementia is measured using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)<br>