A Social Media-Based Intervention for Chinese American Caregivers of Persons With Dementia: Protocol Development.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Racial/ethnic minority and immigrant caregivers of persons with dementia experience high rates of psychosocial stress and adverse health outcomes. Few culturally tailored mobile health (mHealth) programs were designed for these vulnerable populations.

Objective

This study reports the development of a culturally tailored mHealth program called Wellness Enhancement for Caregivers (WECARE) to improve caregiving skills, reduce distress, and improve the psychosocial well-being of Chinese American family caregivers of persons with dementia.

Methods

Community-based user-centered design principles were applied in the program development. First, the structure and curriculum of the WECARE program were crafted based on existing evidence-based interventions for caregiv

SUBMITTER: Hong YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9562087 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature