Planning and designing a self-compassion intervention for family carers of people living with dementia: a person-based and co-design approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This article describes the research activities undertaken to plan and design a self-compassion intervention for family carers of people living with dementia using a person-based and co-design approach. In providing this example, our aim is two-fold: to highlight the value of using qualitative research and co-design processes within intervention development; and to showcase systematic reporting of an intervention's early planning and design stages.

Methods

A person-based and co-design approach informed the planning and design of the self-compassion intervention. In Stage 1, qualitative interviews were undertaken with 14 family carers of people living with dementia and 14 professional stakeholders. In Stage 2, intervention guiding principles were developed, psycholo

SUBMITTER: Murfield J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8759225 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature