Promoting Self-Care in Caregivers of Older Adults Living With Chronic Illness: The iCare4Me Study

ABSTRACT: Abstract Informal caregivers provide a substantial amount of social support to older adults which can be stressful and lead to poor self-care. When stressed, caregivers of persons living with chronic illness are less vigilant and less motivated to engage in self-care behaviors that are important for maintaining their own physical and emotional health. Support interventions can encourage self-care by helping caregivers to focus on values, solve problems, and transform their goals into action. In this symposium, we will discuss the iCareMe study, a randomized controlled trial (RCT) (NCT03988621) that tests a virtual support intervention which utilizes health coaching to increase self-care behaviors in caregivers of older adults living with chronic illnesses, such as heart failure and dementi

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC8680176 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature