RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06413849

Telephone-coached "Graphic Narrative" Bibliotherapy for Dementia Caregivers

Telephone-coached "Graphic Narrative" Bibliotherapy for Informal Caregivers of People With Dementia


Sponsor

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Enrollment

128 participants

Start Date

Dec 1, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This study aims to assess the efficacy of telephone-coached graphic narrative bibliotherapy in improving dementia caregiver depressive symptoms compared with the booklet group.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria6

  • provide unpaid care to a person diagnosed with early to moderate stage dementia;
  • provide at least 14 hours of care a week for at least 3 months
  • aged 18 years or above
  • able to read
  • have depressive symptoms
  • use a message application

Exclusion Criteria4

  • with an unstable physical or mental condition
  • with cognitive impairment
  • receiving medical, psychological, or psychiatric treatment for depression
  • have been included in another interventional study

Interventions

OTHERTelephone coached graphic narrative bibliotherapy

Eight weekly sessions of telephone coached graphic narrative bibliotherapy

OTHERControl group

Reading educational booklet


Locations(1)

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong

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