Program Theory and Core Outcome Set Development for a Technology-Assisted Counseling Intervention in Dementia: Multimethods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Counseling in family dementia care aims to support caregivers in mastering challenges. The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to administer counseling can improve accessibility. Evidence syntheses report inconsistent findings on the effectiveness of technology-assisted counseling. There is a considerable heterogeneity in outcomes assessed in clinical trials, and approaches to develop and evaluate interventions are not guided by theory in most cases.

Objective

This study aims to develop an initial program theory of a technology-assisted counseling intervention for family dementia caregivers and to create the data basis for the consensus process of a core outcome set.

Methods

We integrated the methodological strands for the development of

SUBMITTER: Bauernschmidt D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12818504 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature