Measuring the Effectiveness of Self-Care Sampler for Family Care Partners in Reducing Caregiver Stress
- Conditions
- Caregiver Stress
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Self-Care Sampler for Family Carer Partners
- Registration Number
- NCT05390333
- Lead Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
- Brief Summary
To determine the effectiveness of the Self-care Sampler for Family Care Partners program in reducing caregiver stress over the 6-week program period. Hypothesis: Participants who attend the 6 class sessions over 6 weeks of the program will have a lower score on the Modified Caregiver Strain Index (MCSI) when compared to baseline. This will indicate a decrease in overall stress.
- Detailed Description
The 6-week Self-Care Sampler for Family Caregivers program was created to provide a variety of evidence-based self-care practices that improve the mental and physical health of caregivers by relieving stress and encouraging preventive health behaviors (Acton, 2002). To determine the effectiveness of the Self-care Sampler for Family Care Partners program in reducing caregiver stress over the 6-week program period. Hypothesis: Participants who attend the 6 class sessions over 6 weeks of the program will have a lower score on the Modified Caregiver Strain Index (MCSI) when compared to baseline. This will indicate a decrease in overall stress. For each 6-week program, sessions will take place once a week for 90 minutes, each starting with a centering exercise and focusing on a new form of self-care. The program gives caregivers a space to connect with others and form social bonds that could extend outside of our sessions. We will run the 6-week Self-Care Sampler for Family Caregivers program three times (three intervention periods) in 2022.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 19
- Any relative, partner, friend or neighbor who has a significant personal relationship with, and provides a broad range of assistance for, an older person or an adult with a chronic or disabling condition.
- Those who cannot speak English which would prevent full participation
- Those with hearing, vision, or cognitive impairment that prevents participation over video
- Individuals who are not adults
- Prisoners
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Self-Care Sampler for Family Care Partners Self-Care Sampler for Family Carer Partners The 6-week Self-Care Sampler for Family Caregivers program was created to provide a variety of evidence-based self-care practices that improve the mental and physical health of caregivers by relieving stress. Sessions will take place once a week for 90 minutes, each starting with a centering exercise and focusing on a new form of self-care. The first 30 minutes will be used for a support group and the last 60 minutes will be for a self-care practice. Self-care practices that will be offered throughout the 6 weeks include mindfulness, mindful drawing, exercise, and health prevention and promotion.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Stress, as measured by Modified Caregiver Strain Index change Baseline, week 1 change Post-Intervention, week 6 This index includes questions that measure the perception of persistent problems and feelings of decreased well-being that results from providing prolonged care. Respondents will provide one of the following responses to each of 13 questions:
* Yes, on a regular basis (2 points)
* Yes, sometimes (1 point)
* No (0 points) These questions will be presented to the participants in a survey prior to the program and after the program. Scoring ranges from 26 to 0 with a higher score indicates a higher level of caregiver strain.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Dartmouth Centers for Health and Aging
🇺🇸Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States