Study protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial of the Building Better Caregivers online workshop for rural family/friend caregivers of people living with dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Dementia caregiving is complex and disproportionally burdens caregivers living in rural areas due to fewer resources and formal support systems. There is an immediate need to identify effective, scalable, and accessible online programs to support rural caregivers' well-being. Building Better Caregivers (BBC), a possible solution, is an asynchronous online 6-week, interactive, and skills-building workshop developed for caregivers of persons with dementia. This research aims to assess the effectiveness and implementation of the BBC workshop when delivered among rural dementia caregivers in the United States.

Methods

A hybrid effectiveness and implementation trial applying mixed methods will be conducted in collaboration with local, state, and national partnering o

SUBMITTER: Santoyo-Olsson J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10292579 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature