Community Based Group Psychoeducation for Relatives of Individuals With Mental Illness: A Feasibility Study
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 744
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Retention rate
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this one-arm pre-test/post-test study is to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effect of a community-based psychoeducational group intervention for informal caregivers of individuals with mental illness.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
- What is the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention?
- What is the preliminary effect of the intervention?
Participants self-select to the intervention and participation in the evaluation is voluntary. Participants will be asked to:
- Answer a questionnaire before and after their participation
- Some participants will be invited for an in-depth interview
There is no comparison group, but feasibility and acceptability will also be explored by asking the implementation team (e.g. project leaders and teachers) to participate in:
- In-depth interviews
- Answering shorter questionnaires about provider acceptability
Detailed Description
The program/intervention:
The group-based psychoeducational program focuses on enhancing informal caregivers' or relatives' understanding of their loved ones' mental illnesses and equips them with coping strategies. The main goal is to improve caregivers' knowledge of mental illnesses and their ability to navigate in their daily life/their role as an informal caregiver without becoming overburdened.
The specific program was collaboratively developed by a non-government organization and the regional psychiatry in one of Denmarks five Regions. Participants self-select to the program and participation is free of cost.
The program consists of six sessions, two of which are conducted online. The program is designed for groups of 16-20 individuals.
Session 1: The first session serves as an introduction to the program, where participants get acquainted with each other and familiarize themselves with the program's content. During this session, participants are encouraged to establish their own rules while also discussing the "Chatham House rules."
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age 18 years or older
- •Able to read, speak, and understand the Danish langugage
- •Relative/informal caregiver of an individual with a mental illness
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Retention rate
Time Frame: Retention rates are monitored throughout the study period (1 year)
To measure feasibility of the intervention, there is a measure of retention rate: (number of participants remaining/intital Number of Enrolled Participants) \* 100
Recruitment rate
Time Frame: Recruitment rate is monitored throughout the study period (1 year)
To measure the feasibility of the intervention, there is a measure of recruitment rate (number of participants recruited/time period in months).
Barriers and facilitators, qualitative measure (provider perspective)
Time Frame: Focus-group interviews will be conducted throughout the study period (1 year).
Based on focus-group interviews with the teachers and other stakeholders, qualitative data will be collected to understand the providers' experiences, perceptions, and suggestions for improvement of the program.
Satisfaction, quantitative measure
Time Frame: Immediatly after participants finish the last session (session six, either 35 days or 70 days after enrolling in the intervention).
To measure acceptability of the intervention, participants' overall satisfaction with the program will be measured. This measure is based on 11 questions, that are rated on a 4-point Likert-Scale. Higher scores indicate higher satisfaction.
Satisfaction, qualitative measure
Time Frame: Immediatly after participants finish the last session (session six, either 35 days or 70 days after enrolling in the intervention).
To measure acceptability of the intervention, participants are invited to write about their experience with the program and their ideas for program development.
Suitability, qualitative measure
Time Frame: Individual semi-structured interviews will be conducted throughout the study period (1 year).
Based on individual semi-structured interviews with some of the participants the investigators will evaluate whether the intervention fits the target population's needs, preferences, and cultural context. This measure will be used to assess whether any modifactions are needed to enhance the programme suitability.
Attendance rate
Time Frame: Attendance rates are monitored throughout the study period (1 year)
To measure feasibility of the intervention, there is a measure of attendance rate: (number of participants attending/total number of enrolled participants) \* 100
Secondary Outcomes
- Personal Burnout: Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI; personal burnout)(1 week before the first session, and immediatly after the last session (session six, either 35 days or 70 days after enrolling in the intervention).)
- Well-being: WHO-5 well-being index(1 week before the first session, and immediatly after the last session (session six, either 35 days or 70 days after enrolling in the intervention).)
- Coping: Brief resilient coping scale(1 week before the first session, and immediatly after the last session (session six, either 35 days or 70 days after enrolling in the intervention).)