Table 1 Intervention protocol for this study
Weekly tasks | Session | Contents |
|---|---|---|
Watch session 1 videos Read session 1/listen to audiobook session 1 Finish assignment/coaching | Dementia and caregiver health | • What is dementia • Stages and symptoms of dementia |
• Can dementia be cured | ||
• How providing care can affect you as a caregiver | ||
Watch session 2 videos Read session 2/listen to audiobook session 2 Finish assignment/coaching | Controlling care recipient behavioral problems | • Learning more about behavioral problems |
• Finding the “triggers” for problem behaviors | ||
• Ways to change care recipient behavioral problems | ||
Watch session 3 videos Read session 3/listen to audiobook session 3 Finish assignment/coaching | Home safety and daily caregiving skills | • How to ensure home safety |
• How to deal with difficulties in daily care | ||
• Some financial and legal issues in caregiving | ||
Watch session 4 videos Read session 4/listen to audiobook session 4 Finish assignment/coaching | Improving the dyadic relationship | • How to communicate with the care recipient |
• Using non-verbal communication to improve the relationship | ||
• Increasing pleasant events with the care recipient | ||
Watch session 5 videos Read session 5/listen to audiobook session 5 Finish assignment/coaching | Improving confidence | • The importance of confidence in caregiving |
• How to improve caregiving confidence | ||
• Some “Basic Rights” of caregivers | ||
Watch session 6 videos Read session 6/listen to audiobook session 6 Finish assignment/coaching | Recognizing and relieving stress | • Danger signals and how to recognize early signs of stress |
• Skills of relaxation and why it is so important for caregivers | ||
• Using relaxation in stressful caregiving situations | ||
Watch session 7 videos Read session 7/listen to audiobook session 7 Finish assignment/coaching | Recognizing and dealing with depression | • Recognizing common symptoms of depression |
• Depression and its influence | ||
• How some little daily events can help prevent or reduce depression | ||
Watch session 8 videos Read session 8/listen to audiobook session 8 Finish assignment/coaching | Improving family coping and seeking social support | • Family coping in dementia caregiving |
• Ways to improve family coping | ||
• How to seek help from relatives and friends | ||
• How to seek help from professionals |