Online training and support program (iSupport) for informal dementia caregivers: protocol for an intervention study in Portugal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Informal caregivers (IC) of people with dementia (PwD) are at greater risk of developing physical and mental health problems when compared to the general population and to IC of people with other chronic diseases. Internet-based interventions have been explored for their potential to minimize the negative effects of caring, accounting for their ubiquitous nature, convenient delivery, potential scalability and presumed (cost) effectiveness. iSupport is a self-help online program developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to provide education, skills training and support to IC of PwD. This paper describes the design of an intervention study aimed at determining the effectiveness of a Portuguese culturally adapted version of iSupport on mental health and other well-be

SUBMITTER: Teles S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6950829 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature