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Jockey Club Stand-by-U Caregivers Community Support Project: In-home Respite for Caregivers of Older Adults

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllThe University of Hong Kong
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal of this study is to investigate whether the in-home respite service model is effective in relieving caregiver's burden and improving their mental wellbeing. Caregivers are triaged into four levels of needs using a self-developed screening tool. Those screened as mild and moderate levels are admitted to the study, while those in low or high-needs levels are referred to other services. Caregivers admitted in this study will receive either 12 or 36 hours of in-home respite services as the intervention. Trained volunteers or substitute caregivers will visit their home to take care the older adults, providing several hours of free time for the caregivers. Assessments are conducted before and immediate after the intervention, and 3, 6, 12 months after the completion of intervention, to measure the changes in mental wellbeing of the caregivers. A control group with no respite servic

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Caregivers and Control group Inclusion Criteria: * aged 18 or above * provide care to at least one homebound older adult (aged 60 or above) * provide no less than 6 hours of caregiving per week * able to communicate in either Cantonese, Mandarin or English Exclusion Criteria: * Care recipient is receiving long-term care service
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What it tests

  • 12 hr Respite Service
  • 36 hr Respite Service
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Where

1 site
Sau Po Centre on Ageing
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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