earning to feel better and help better: a psycho-educative group program for informal caregivers of people with dementia living at home

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Informal caregiving in the context of dementia; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Unspecified dementia

• Registration Number: ISRCTN13512408
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland

Brief Summary

2018 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30200899/ (added 19/03/2021) Results article in https://www.heds-fr.ch/media/2025/kipfer_pihet_angewandtegerontologieappliquee.pdf (added 19/03/2021) 2024 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04815-7 (added 28/02/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-05-17
• Last Update Posted: 11 March 2024
• Study Completion: 2024-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Caregiver:
1. =18 years of age
2. Regularly providing unpaid care, assistance and/or supervision to a close person with dementia or showing substantial cognitive deficits
3. Lives in same household with the person with dementia or in a separated household
4. Sufficient French or German language skills

Person cared for:
5. Has a diagnosis of dementia or shows substantial cognitive deficits
6. Lives in her/his own home (community-dwelling)
7. Lives alone or with other persons

Exclusion Criteria

Caregiver:
1. Volunteers who provide regular assistance to a person with dementia but had no prior bond to that person
2. Professional paid caregivers
3. Low caregiver burden (score below 10 on the Zarit Burden Interview)

Person cared for:
3. Living in a care institution
4. No memory and behavioral problems

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified