This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of iSupport-Korea, a culturally adapted online education program for family caregivers of people with dementia. A total of 160 caregivers will be randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group and followed for 4 months. The investigators hypothesize that the intervention group will show greater improvements in care-related quality of life, caregiver self-efficacy, and family decision-making self-efficacy.
Adults aged 19 years or older
Family caregivers currently providing care for a person diagnosed with dementia
Informal caregivers such as spouse, children, or relatives
Living with the person with dementia or providing regular care even if not cohabiting
Not currently providing direct care to a person with dementia
Participating in another dementia caregiver intervention or similar study
Having severe cognitive impairment, psychiatric illness, or communication difficulties that limit participation
Having severe visual or hearing impairment that interferes with program use
Parallel
iSupport-Korea
BehavioraliSupport-Korea is a culturally adapted online education and support program for family caregivers of people with dementia. It is designed to enhance caregiver self-efficacy, coping strategies, and overall quality of life through a self-directed learning approach.
Dementia information website
BehavioralThe control condition consists of access to publicly available dementia-related informational websites.
Change in subjective well-being (CarerQol-VAS)
Subjective well-being will be measured using the CarerQol-VAS, a visual analogue scale ranging from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating greater well-being
Change in care-related quality of life (CarerQol-7D)
Care-related quality of life will be measured using the Carer-related Quality of Life instrument-7 Dimensions (CarerQol-7D), which assesses caregiving burden across seven dimensions. Each dimension is rated on a 3-level scale (no, some, or a lot of problems), with higher scores indicating better care-related quality of life.
Change in caregiver self-efficacy
Caregiver self-efficacy will be measured using a modified version of the Caregiver Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES), consisting of 10 items rated on a 0-10 Likert scale, with higher scores indicating greater caregiver self-efficacy.
Change in family decision-making self-efficacy
Family decision-making self-efficacy will be measured using the 13-item Family Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating greater confidence in healthcare-related decision-making.
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