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A program to promote positive mental health through the web and an app

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Mental health of caregivers
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Registration Number
ISRCTN14818443
Lead Sponsor
niversitat Rovira i Vigili
Brief Summary

2019 protocol in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31277623/ (added 09/12/2020) 2021 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33480852/ (added 25/01/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
113
Inclusion Criteria

1. Primary, secondary and formal non-professional family caregivers of people with chronic health problems with a minimum of 4 months of experience
2. Caregivers over 18 years of age
3. Caregivers using a mobile device and WhatsApp
4. Access to a mobile device with Android operating system
5. Consent to participate
6. Comprehension and reading of Spanish language

Exclusion Criteria

1. Caregivers with cognitive impairment
2. Caregivers who do not understand Spanish or do not have access to the Internet

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The effectiveness of the website and App CuidadorasCronicos in promoting positive mental health for non-professional caregivers of people with chronic health problems, measured using the scale of Positive Mental Health (Lluch, 2008) at the start of the study and at 1, 3, and 6 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of the caregiver measured using an ad hoc questionnaire at the start of the study<br> 2. Caregiving burden measured using Zarit Burden Inventory at the start of the study and at 1, 3, and 6 months<br> 3. Satisfaction with the App measured using questionnaire (intervention group only) at the end of the App intervention<br>
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