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Effectiveness of the blended care self-management program "Partner in Balance" for early-stage dementia caregivers: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in Trials, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05450146 (Trial-based Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of the Partner in Balance Intervention to Selfmanage Mild Dementia Via Blended eHealth Psycho-education and Behavioural Modelling for the Care Partner Coached by a Case Manager), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Trial-based Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of the Partner in Balance Intervention to Selfmanage Mild Dementia Via Blended eHealth Psycho-education and Behavioural Modelling for the Care Partner Coached by a Case Manager
Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Setting individualised goals for people living with dementia and their family carers: A systematic review of goal-setting outcome measures and their psychometric properties.Dementia (London, England) · 2024Pooled it
- Remotely delivered information, training and support for informal caregivers of people with dementia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- A randomized controlled trial of the "positive diary" intervention for family caregivers of people with dementia.Perspectives in psychiatric care · 2022Trial
- Effectiveness of a Blended Care Self-Management Program for Caregivers of People With Early-Stage Dementia (Partner in Balance): Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Trial
- Testing Tele-Savvy: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Research in nursing & health · 2018Trial
- Implementation of the Blended Care Self-Management Program for Caregivers of People With Early-Stage Dementia (Partner in Balance): Process Evaluation of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2017Trial
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- Social Cognitive Theories and Electronic Health Design: Scoping Review.JMIR human factors · 2019Article
- iCare4Me for FTD: A pilot randomized study to improve self-care in caregivers of persons with frontotemporal degeneration.Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.)Article
- Self-Management of Dementia by Family Carers: A Scoping Review.Gerontology & geriatric medicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe benefits of e-health support for dementia caregivers are becoming increasingly recognized. Reaching early-stage dementia caregivers could prevent high levels of burden and psychological problems in them in the later stages of dementia. An iterative step-wise approach was employed to develop the blended care self-management program "Partner in Balance" for early-stage dementia caregivers. The design of a study evaluating the process characteristics and effects is presented. METHODS/
designA mixed-method, single-blind, randomized controlled trial with 80 family caregivers of community-dwelling people with (very) mild dementia will be conducted. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the 8-week blended care self-management program "Partner in Balance" or a waiting-list control group. Data will be collected pre intervention and post intervention and at 3-, 6- and 12-month follow-ups. Semi-structured interviews will be conducted post intervention. A process evaluation will investigate the internal and external validity of the intervention. Primary outcomes will include self-efficacy and symptoms of depression. Secondary outcomes will include goal attainment, mastery, psychological complaints (feelings of anxiety and perceived stress), and quality of life. Possible modifying variables such as caregiver characteristics (quality of the relationship, neurotic personality) and interventional aspects (coach) on the intervention effect will also be evaluated. A cost-consequence analysis will describe the costs and health outcomes. DISCUSSION: We expect to find a significant increase in self-efficacy, goal attainment and quality of life and lower levels of psychological complaints (depression, anxiety and stress) in the intervention group, compared with the control group. If such effects are found, the program could provide accessible care to future generations of early-stage dementia caregivers and increase dementia care efficiency.
trial registrationDutch trial register NTR4748 .
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