Trial reportTrials2017
The TECH@HOME study, a technological intervention to reduce caregiver burden for informal caregivers of people with dementia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
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Åldrande: en Innovativ Och teknologistödd hemmiljö för äldre Patienter Med Alzheimers Sjukdom, TECH@HOME.
A Telehealth Advance Care Planning Intervention in Those With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Unrecognized Dementia (Tele Voice)
Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 39 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Promotors and barriers to the implementation and adoption of assistive technology and telecare for people with dementia and their caregivers: a systematic review of the literature.BMC health services research · 2022Pooled it
- Family caregivers' involvement in caring for frail older family members using welfare technology: a qualitative study of home care in transition.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
- Cost-Effectiveness of Life Cycle Cost Theory-Based Large Medical Equipment.Applied bionics and biomechanics · 2022Article
- Embodied Conversational Agents for Patients With Dementia: Thematic Literature Analysis.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Review
- Use of technology and social media in dementia care: Current and future directions.World journal of psychiatry · 2021Review
- Self-reported symptoms of depression and anxiety among informal caregivers of persons with dementia: a cross-sectional comparative study between Sweden and Italy.BMC health services research · 2020Article
- Potential for Digital Monitoring to Enhance Wellbeing at Home for People with Mild Dementia and Their Family Carers.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2020Article
- Examining Mobile Technologies to Support Older Adults With Dementia Through the Lens of Personhood and Human Needs: Scoping Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2019Article
- Information and Communication Technologies, a Promising Way to Support Pharmacotherapy for the Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2019Article
- Utilization of Formal and Informal Care by Community-Living People with Dementia: A Comparative Study between Sweden and Italy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
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Authors and funding
10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundIt is estimated that global dementia rates will more than triple by 2050 and result in a staggering economic burden on families and societies. Dementia carries significant physical, psychological and social challenges for individuals and caregivers. Informal caregiving is common and increasing as more people with dementia are being cared for at home instead of in nursing homes. Caregiver burden is associated with lower perceived health, lower social coherence, and increased risk of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this trial is to evaluate the effects of information and communication technology (ICT) on caregiver burden among informal caregivers of people with dementia by reducing the need for supervision. METHODS/
designThis randomized controlled trial aims to recruit 320 dyads composed of people with dementia living in community settings and their primary informal caregivers. In the intervention group, people with dementia will have a home monitoring kit installed in their home while dyads in the control group will receive usual care. The ICT kit includes home-leaving sensors, smoke and water leak sensors, bed sensors, and automatic lights that monitor the individual's behavior. Alerts (text message and/or phone call) will be sent to the caregiver if anything unusual occurs. All study dyads will receive three home visits by project administrators who have received project-specific training in order to harmonize data collection. Home visits will take place at enrollment and 3 and 12 months following installation of the ICT kit. At every home visit, a standardized questionnaire will be administered to all dyads to assess their health, quality of life and resource utilization. The primary outcome of this trial is the amount of informal care support provided by primary informal caregivers to people with dementia. DISCUSSION: This is the first randomized controlled trial exploring the implementation of ICT for people with dementia in a large sample in Sweden and one of the first at the international level. Results hold the potential to inform regional and national policy-makers in Sweden and beyond about the cost-effectiveness of ICT and its impact on caregiver burden.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02733939 . Registered on 10 March 2016.
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