ArticleBMC nursing2024
E-bibliotherapy for improving the psychological well-being of informal caregivers of people with dementia: a randomized controlled trial protocol.
Article in BMC nursing, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05927805 (Effects of E-bibliotherapy on the Psychological Well-being of Informal Caregivers of People With Dementia), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.
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Effects of E-bibliotherapy on the Psychological Well-being of Informal Caregivers of People With Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.
- Factors associated with anxiety, stress, depression and burden among informal caregivers of patients with dementia: a cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Social media-based bibliotherapy for improving the mental health of informal caregivers of people with dementia: a randomized controlled trial.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Unraveling the subjective well-being of formal and informal caregivers for people with dementia: a comparative analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundProviding informal care for individuals with dementia is frequently a challenging and demanding experience that can have detrimental effects on the psychological well-being of caregivers. Regrettably, community-based caregiver services often prove inadequate, highlighting the necessity for innovative approaches to support caregivers.
aimTo test the efficacy of e-bibliotherapy in improving the psychological well-being of informal caregivers of people with dementia.
methodThe study is divided into two phases. In phase 1, the research team will co-design the e-bibliotherapy app with caregivers. In phase 2, a randomized controlled trial will be conducted among 192 informal caregivers of people with dementia in Hong Kong. Caregivers will be randomly assigned to either the e-bibliotherapy group or the control group using simple randomization. Outcome measures will encompass caregivers' psychological well-being, caregiving appraisal, mental health, saliva cortisol levels as an indicator of stress, and health-related quality of life for caregivers. Data will be collected at baseline, immediately post intervention, and 3 months and 6 months post intervention. General linear mixed model will be employed to analyze intervention effects. Qualitative interviews will be undertaken to explore caregiver experiences within this study and evaluate intervention acceptability using conventional content analysis methods. DISCUSSION: This study represents a pioneering effort in utilizing e-bibliotherapy to enhance the psychological well-being of informal caregivers of individuals with dementia, addressing the existing gap in caregiver services and facilitating knowledge dissemination within the community.
trial registrationThe trial has been registered on ClinicalTrial.gov (Ref: NCT05927805).
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