Lessons Learned From an Effectiveness Evaluation of Inlife, a Web-Based Social Support Intervention for Caregivers of People With Dementia: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Informal care for people with dementia not only affects the well-being of the primary caregiver but also changes their roles and interactions with the social environment. New online interventions might facilitate access to social support. Recently, an online social support platform, Inlife, was developed in the Netherlands and aims to enhance social support and positive interactions in informal support networks.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Inlife for caregivers of people with dementia.

Methods

A randomized controlled trial with 96 caregivers of people with dementia was performed. Participants were randomly assigned to the Inlife intervention or the waiting list control group. After 16 weeks of Inlife use, the waiting list con

SUBMITTER: Christie HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9773030 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature