Acceptability of a guided self-help Internet intervention for family caregivers: mastery over dementia

Abstract

Background:The number of people with dementia is increasing rapidly. Providing care to a relative or friend with dementia may lead to serious mental health problems. Internet interventions may offer opportunities to improve the availability and accessibility of (cost)effective interventions to reduce family caregivers' psychological distress. This study describes the acceptability of a guided self-help Internet intervention "mastery over dementia" (MoD), aimed at reducing caregivers' psychological distress, in terms of reach, adherence and user evaluation.

Influence of home care services on caregivers' burden and satisfaction

“…, Pot et al . ). Based on this information, health professionals and policy makers should play a pivotal role in suggesting practical strategies for effective delivery of home care services and in developing nursing interventions to reinforce supportive family interaction to enhance the quality of life of family caregivers.…”

Sleep in caregivers

“…Concurrently, there is growing interest in using technology to address problems with access and affordability of caregiver intervention programs. A number of recent telephone-and Internet-delivered psychoeducational and self-help interventions have shown promise for improving mood and reducing burden in dementia caregivers [30][31][32][33][34][35][36]. Although these interventions have not targeted caregiver sleep per se, it would not be a far stretch to incorporate elements of CBT-I strategies or training in ABC problem-solving to help identify activators for care-receiver nighttime awakenings and to brainstorm caregiver response options.…”

Adaptive coping strategies of affected family members of a relative with substance misuse: A qualitative study

“…Even though they are considered to be vital change agents for their relatives, there are significant gaps in education and support for AFMs, with few face-to-face support programs and even less in the online environment (Copello & Templeton, 2012;Orford, Vellemen, Copello, Templeton, & Ibanga, 2010;Orford et al, 2013). Education is particularly effective when combined with professional information and advice specific to AFMs circumstances (Pot, Blom, & Willemse, 2015).…”