Producing a Fully Asynchronous Online Savvy Program

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-09-15

Study Completion Date

2022-09-02

Brief Summary

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This is a pilot/feasibility study to develop and test a fully online, self-administered psychoeducation program to enhance the caregiving mastery of family and friends who provide unpaid care for persons living with Alzheimer's and similar dementia disorders (PLWD).

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Detailed Description

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This study seeks to develop and test a fully online, self-administered psychoeducation program to enhance the caregiving mastery of family and friends who provide unpaid care for persons living with Alzheimer's and similar dementia disorders (PLWD). As the number of PLWD rises in the United States from the perhaps 7 million today to possibly 15 million in 2050, the healthcare system will rely on those caregivers even more. It is well established that family caregiving is taxing and stressful and that managing the day-to-day life of PLWD and handling the behavioral and psychological symptoms in dementia (BPSD) that they may exhibit are the main sources of stress. Group-based psychoeducational programs such as the Savvy Caregiver program (SCP) have demonstrated that the acquisition of skills, knowledge, and caregiving mastery can ameliorate caregiving stress - and enhance PLWD quality of life. Many factors, however, preclude caregivers' attendance in group-based programs and limit programs' scalability. To address the issue of access, the researchers have developed the Tele-Savvy program, an online version of SCP that brings groups of caregivers together in facilitator-led synchronous groups and provides substantive educational augmentation through asynchronous e-mail-delivered video lessons.

The first aim of this study is to develop a fully asynchronous online Savvy program that incorporates learning activities that promote both knowledge and skill acquisition and develop and enhance caregivers' felt-sense of caregiving mastery. Developing this education program will utilize input from clinicians, educators, Tele-Savvy facilitators, and caregiver advisors. The second study aim is to determine the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of the created online program. This study will recruit 60 family caregivers to take part in a no-control trial of the program. Data will be gathered at baseline, immediately upon course completion and at 3 months post-baseline to assess caregiver distress measures (depression, strain, burden, anxiety), caregiver competence/ mastery, and care recipient quality of life.

Conditions

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Dementia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Fully Asynchronous Online Savvy Program

Family caregivers of PLWD taking part in a fully asynchronous online caregiver education program.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Fully Asynchronous Online Savvy Program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention is a fully online, self-administered psychoeducational program designed to enhance caregiver mastery for family and friends providing unpaid care for living with Alzheimer's and similar dementia disorders. Participants will be asked to engage with a fully online version of Tele-Savvy for 42 days.

Participants will receive a series of daily video lessons related to caregiving. These lessons are generally 8-15 minutes in length and are emailed to participants. Participants can watch the lessons whenever and as often as they wish over the course of the study. There will also be self-guided learning strategies and exercises to accomplish skill and mastery related to the caregiving role. The lessons cover a variety of topics including:

* Facts about dementing Illnesses
* Caregiving Strategies - guiding the person through days that are as safe, calm, and pleasant as possible
* Self-Care for the Caregiver

Interventions

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Fully Asynchronous Online Savvy Program

The intervention is a fully online, self-administered psychoeducational program designed to enhance caregiver mastery for family and friends providing unpaid care for living with Alzheimer's and similar dementia disorders. Participants will be asked to engage with a fully online version of Tele-Savvy for 42 days.

Participants will receive a series of daily video lessons related to caregiving. These lessons are generally 8-15 minutes in length and are emailed to participants. Participants can watch the lessons whenever and as often as they wish over the course of the study. There will also be self-guided learning strategies and exercises to accomplish skill and mastery related to the caregiving role. The lessons cover a variety of topics including:

* Facts about dementing Illnesses
* Caregiving Strategies - guiding the person through days that are as safe, calm, and pleasant as possible
* Self-Care for the Caregiver

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Tele-Savvy

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* primary unpaid caregiver for a community-dwelling PLWD
* provide at least 10 hours of direct care per week
* able to read and understand English
* be able to access the course online
* naïve to Savvy or Tele-Savvy