A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Care Empowerment Program Using Virtual Reality for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 92
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (DKAS)
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to evaluate a care empowerment program using virtual reality on dementia knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy in managing BPSD, empathy and caregiver burden of family caregivers of people with dementia.
详细描述
The majority of patients with dementia live at home and cared by their families in Taiwan. Most of family caregivers have limited knowledge and care skills of dementia, therefore they experience great stress and caregiver burden which may have negative impact on their physical and mental health.
This two-group randomised controlled trial aims to evaluate a care empowerment program using virtual reality on dementia knowledge, attitude, care self-efficacy in managing BPSD, empathy and caregiver burden of family caregivers of people with dementia.
The intervention group will receive the Care Empowerment Program, which consists of dementia care e-books and virtual reality-based dementia activities, in addition to the routine dementia care manual and family support group.
The control group will only receive routine dementia care manual and family support group with no dementia virtual reality activity.
Both groups will be assessed for their dementia knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy in managing BPSD, empathy and caregiver burden at baseline, month 3, and 4.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 20 Years 至 90 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •age 20 to 90 years,
- •Taiwanese nationality,
- •have provided care for relatives with dementia or cognitive impairment for at least three months,
- •have a mobile phone or tablet and regular access to the internet,
- •provide informed consent to participate in the study.
排除标准
- •family members who do not meet the inclusion criteria,
- •can not provide informed consent.
结局指标
主要结局
Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (DKAS)
时间窗: month 4
score of knowledge about dementia
Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire (ADQ)
时间窗: month 4
score of attitude toward people with dementia
Revised Interpersonal Reactivity Index (R-IRI)
时间窗: month 4
empathy toward people with dementia
Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (DKAS)
时间窗: month 4
score of knowledge about dementia
Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire (ADQ)
时间窗: month 4
score of attitude toward people with dementia
Family Caregiver Competence Questionnaire (FACCQ)
时间窗: month 4
score of FACCQ
Revised Interpersonal Reactivity Index (R-IRI)
时间窗: month 4
empathy toward people with dementia
次要结局
- Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI)(month 4)
研究者
Huei-Chuan Sung
Associate professor
Tzu Chi University