A Mobile App (CareFit) Supporting Physical Activity for Informal Carers of People With Dementia: Mixed Methods Feasibility and Adaptation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Informal carers are critical in looking after people with dementia. The value of all informal care as a total in the United Kingdom is now estimated to be £184 billion (US $249 billion). However, many carer groups are inadequately supported and face poor mental and physical health with limited opportunities for physical activity. There is a public health priority to address such challenges and a lack of innovation regarding approaches to promote physical activity.

Objective

This study aimed to co-design, adapt, and explore the feasibility of a novel cross-platform approach to support physical activity among carers of people with dementia.

Methods

Project stages included a co-design phase followed by a feasibility study guided by both the reach, effectivenes

SUBMITTER: Egan KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12432464 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature