Fitzgeraldson E, Triandafilidis Z, Franklin Y, Palazzi K, Kay-Lambkin F, Fitzpatrick S
Everymind, Newcastle, Australia. University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia. University of Newcastle University of Newcastle Australia.
School of Medicine and Public, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia. University of Newcastle University of Newcastle Australia.
Int J Psychol Res (Medellin). 2023 Jun 20;16(1):41-55. doi: 10.21500/20112084.5733. eCollection 2023 Jan-Jun.
To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a new online program ( ) for carers of a person with depressive or anxiety symptoms.
Using a two-arm randomised controlled trial design, 108 carers of a person with depressive or anxiety symptomology aged 16 years or over (89% female; mean age 50 years) received immediate or delayed access to the program. Feasibility was measured using program activation and survey completion rates. Acceptability was measured using a project-specific satisfaction scale, semi-structured interviews, and program completion metadata. The study used intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis for participant-reported outcomes (carer burden, coping self-efficacy) across groups.
Feasibility and acceptability thresholds were consistent with similar studies: 59% activated their program account, 47% met the program completion threshold, and almost all reported satisfaction with the program. The ITT indicated trends in increased coping self-efficacy and reduced carer burden for the Intervention group, compared to the Waitlist control.
The program is a feasible and acceptable program for carers supporting a person with depressive or anxiety symptomology. Results support exploration of the program's efficacy in a full-scale RCT.
评估一项针对有抑郁或焦虑症状者的照料者的新在线项目( )的可行性和可接受性。
采用双臂随机对照试验设计,108名年龄在16岁及以上、照料有抑郁或焦虑症状者的照料者(89%为女性;平均年龄50岁)被随机分为立即使用或延迟使用该项目两组。通过项目激活率和调查完成率来衡量可行性。使用特定项目的满意度量表、半结构化访谈和项目完成元数据来衡量可接受性。该研究对各小组参与者报告的结果(照料者负担、应对自我效能感)采用意向性分析(ITT)。
可行性和可接受性阈值与类似研究一致:59%的人激活了他们的项目账户,47%的人达到了项目完成阈值,几乎所有人都报告对该项目满意。意向性分析表明,与等待名单对照组相比,干预组在应对自我效能感增强和照料者负担减轻方面呈现出一定趋势。
该项目对于照料有抑郁或焦虑症状者的照料者来说是一个可行且可接受的项目。研究结果支持在全面随机对照试验中探索该项目的有效性。