Culturally Adapting the World Health Organization Digital Intervention for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia (iSupport): Community-Based Participatory Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Informal caregivers of people with dementia are at high risk of developing mental and physical distress because of the intensity of the care provided. iSupport is an evidence-based digital program developed by the World Health Organization to provide education and support for the informal everyday care of people living with dementia.

Objective

Our study aims to describe in detail the cultural adaptation process of iSupport in Switzerland. We specifically focused on the participatory strategies we used to design a culturally adapted, Swiss version of iSupport that informed the development of the desktop version, mobile app, and printed manual.

Methods

We used a mixed methods design, with a community-based participatory approach. The adaptation of iSupport fo

SUBMITTER: Messina A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10851118 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature