This study explores the effects of a virtual reality intervention on family caregivers of persons living with dementia
Virtual interventions using VR scenarios related to competing demands for family caregivers of persons living with dementia that facilitate caregiving balance will be developed. Tts effects will be investigated by using a randomized controlled trial.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
virtual interventions using VR scenarios related to competing demands for family caregivers of PLWD
Caregiving Balance
The balance between competing needs will be assessed using the Caregiving Process of Finding a Balance Point scale
Time frame: 1st month follwing VR intervention
Caregiving Balance
The balance between competing needs will be assessed using the Caregiving Process of Finding a Balance Point scale
Time frame: 3rd month follwing VR intervention
Caregiving Balance
The balance between competing needs will be assessed using the Caregiving Process of Finding a Balance Point scale
Time frame: 6th month follwing VR intervention
Caregiver role strain
Role strain will be measured by the 87-item Role Strain Scale from the Family Caregiving Inventory (FCI)
Time frame: 1st month following VR intervention
Caregiver role strain
Role strain will be measured by the 87-item Role Strain Scale from the Family Caregiving Inventory (FCI)
Time frame: 3rd month following VR intervention
Caregiver role strain
Role strain will be measured by the 87-item Role Strain Scale from the Family Caregiving Inventory (FCI)
Time frame: 6th month following VR intervention
Health Related Quality of Life
Physical functioning, role physical, bodily pain, vitality, general health, social functioning, role emotional, and mental health will be assessed with the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36 ).
Time frame: 1st month following VR intervention
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Health Related Quality of Life
Physical functioning, role physical, bodily pain, vitality, general health, social functioning, role emotional, and mental health will be assessed with the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36 ).
Time frame: 3rd month following VR intervention
Health Related Quality of Life
Physical functioning, role physical, bodily pain, vitality, general health, social functioning, role emotional, and mental health will be assessed with the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36 ).
Time frame: 6th month following VR intervention
Depressive symptoms
The Chinese version of the 20-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D will assess depressive symptoms.
Time frame: 1st month following VR intervention
Depressive symptoms
The Chinese version of the 20-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D will assess depressive symptoms.
Time frame: 3rd month following VR intervention
Depressive symptoms
The Chinese version of the 20-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D will assess depressive symptoms.
Time frame: 6th month following VR intervention
Caregiving Rewards
The FCI Rewards of Caregiving scale (Archbold, et al., 1990) will be used to assess positive outcomes of caregiving
Time frame: 1st month following VR intervention
Caregiving Rewards
The FCI Rewards of Caregiving scale (Archbold, et al., 1990) will be used to assess positive outcomes of caregiving
Time frame: 3rd month following VR intervention
Caregiving Rewards
The FCI Rewards of Caregiving scale (Archbold, et al., 1990) will be used to assess positive outcomes of caregiving
Time frame: 6th month following VR intervention