Clinical trial NCT06301269: A Study on Self-Compassion,Depression,and Quality of Life Among Primary Caregivers of People With Dementia
Official title: A Study on Self-Compassion,Depression,and Quality of Life Among Primary Caregivers of People With Dementia
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Conditions: Dementia
Keywords: dementia
self-compassion
Primary Caregivers
Lead sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-03-08
Enrollment: 160
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 99
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: FAMILY_BASED
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: The study will include primary caregivers of people with dementia. Participants will be adults aged 18 years and older who are currently providing care for a family member , Participants will be recruited from NTUH Neurology ward and Out-Patient Departments (OPD).

Brief summary: The goal of this observational study is to investigate the correlation between self-compassion, depression, and quality of life among primary caregivers of persons with dementia.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. What is the current status of self-compassion, depression, and quality of life among primary caregivers of persons with dementia?
2. Are there differences in self-compassion, depression, and quality of life among primary caregivers of persons with dementia based on different background variables?
3. What is the correlation between self-compassion, depression, and quality of life among primary caregivers of persons with dementia?

Participants will fill out the questionnaire to complete the study.

Detailed description: The study design of this research is cross-sectional. The participants are primary caregivers of dementia patients diagnosed by specialists, aged 18 and above, who spend 8 hours or more daily (including overnight caregivers) providing care. Data is collected using instruments including the Self-Compassion Scale, the PHQ-9 Scale (Patient Health Questionnaire,PHQ-9）, and the Quality-of-Life Scale to investigate the relationship between self-compassion, depression, and quality of life among primary caregivers of dementia patients.

The study uses independent samples t-tests and one-way ANOVA( analysis of variance,ANOVA) to explore differences in self-compassion, depression, and quality of life among primary caregivers of dementia patients based on different background variables. Pearson correlation is used to analyze the relationships between these variables. Finally, linear regression is used to predict the performance of primary caregivers of dementia patients in self-compassion, depression, and quality of life.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

1. primary caregivers of dementia patients diagnosed by specialists
2. aged 18 and above
3. who spend 8 hours or more daily (including overnight caregivers) providing care

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Those who do not agree to participate in the research
2. Caregivers in a paid relationship with dementia patients, such as foreign domestic helpers and government-provided resident care attendant

Primary outcomes:
measure: Self-Compassion Scale
timeFrame: The participants will spend 5-10 minutes completing the questionnaire during the study
measure: PHQ-9 Scale
timeFrame: The participants will spend 5-10 minutes completing the questionnaire during the study
measure: Quality-of-Life Scale
timeFrame: The participants will spend 5-10 minutes completing the questionnaire during the study
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Taipei
country: Taiwan
facility: National Taiwan University Hospital
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