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Development and Preliminary Evaluation of an App to Reduce Caregiver Stress and Burden Among Informal Caregivers of People Living With Dementia
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating UR Caregiver and CLEAR Dementia Care for Caregiver Burden. Completed, enrolled 150 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Caregivers of people living with dementia experience significant stress which can negatively affect their mental health. The goal of our study is to test a newly developed app that focuses on providing stress management strategies for caregivers of people living with dementia.
Study Details
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Interventions
The UR Caregiver app was informed by previous research and developed in collaboration with caregiver partners. The app utilizes cognitive behavioural principles and is consistent with models of stress and coping. The app consists of seven modules. The app is available on IOS and Googe Play store. In addition to the didactic information provided in the app, worksheets are available in each module to practice the strategy/skill provided.
A subset of participants will be randomly assigned to use the CLEAR Dementia Care app as part of an active control group. The app consists of features that primarily address care-related needs (as opposed to stress management strategies) allowing for a comparison with the UR Caregiver app. The app was developed by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust (Northern Ireland) and is freely available on both IOS and Google Play stores. The CLEAR Dementia Care app provides users with information about dementia (e.g., the different types of dementia, how dementia affects the brain, and symptoms associated with dementia). The app offers suggestions and alternative approaches to various care-related situations through illustrations/images that caregivers may experience.