The Young Ambassadors Supporting Caregivers Program

Официальное название

The Effect of the Young Ambassadors Supporting Caregivers (YASC) Program: A Dual Randomized Controlled Trial

Обзор

This RCT will provide preliminary evidence on effective training for young adult volunteers to support older adult caregivers, addressing Hong Kong's aging crisis and caregiver burden. The objectives of this study include: 1. To examine the feasibility and acceptability of the interventions in Hong Kong's cultural context. 2. To evaluate the effects of three trainings (mindfulness/compassion, caregiving skills, communication skills) on young adult volunteers' preparedness for caregiving, meaning of life, and civic engagement. 3. To assess the impact of volunteer services on caregivers' depression, anxiety, and caregiver burden.

Подробное описание

This study will train 60 university students to provide volunteer services to 60 paired caregivers. The 60 university students will be assiged to receive three types of training as intervention arms:

* Intervention 1: Mindfulness and Compassion Training (n=20)

o Training: 12 hours over 6 weeks (2-hour weekly sessions) teaching mindfulness meditation (e.g., loving-kindness, body scan) and compassion practices (e.g., self-compassion exercises). Content culturally adapted with Buddhist-influenced terminology and practices resonant with Hong Kong's context. * Intervention 2: Caregiving Skills Training (n=20)

o Training: 12 hours over 6 weeks (2-hour weekly sessions) teaching OT (e.g., daily living support), PT (e.g., safe transfers), ST (e.g., communication aids), and RN (e.g., vital signs monitoring) skills, tailored to caregivers' needs. * Control: Communication Skills Training (n=20) o Training: 12 hours over 6 weeks (2-hour weekly sessions) focusing on active listening, empathy, and basic conversational skills, without specific mindfulness or caregiving techniques.

After the training, the students will be paired with 60 caregivers of older adults to apply what they have learned during the training to offer services to reduce the psychological burden of the caregivers.

Вмешательства

• Поведенческое Behavioral: mindfulness and compassion training
  Parallel randomized controlled trial
• Поведенческое Behavioral: caregiver skills training
  Parallel randomized controlled trial
• Поведенческое Behavioral: Communication skills training
  Parallel randomized controlled trial

Первичные конечные точки

• Preparedness for Caregiving Scale [Срок оценки: Baseline (pre-test), immediately post-test]
• Patient Health Questionnaire [Срок оценки: Baseline (pre-test), immediately post-test]

Вторичные конечные точки (4)

• Civic Engagement Scale [Срок оценки: Baseline (pre-test), immediately post-test]
• Meaning in Life Scale [Срок оценки: Baseline (pre-test), immediately post-test]
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale [Срок оценки: Baseline (pre-test), immediately post-test]
• Zarit Burden Interview [Срок оценки: Baseline (pre-test), immediately post-test]

Критерии участия

Volunteer Recruitment and Eligibility

This study will recruit university students in Hong Kong as youth volunteers. Eligible participants must meet the following criteria:

• Aged 18-35 years;
• Willing to complete training and commit to at least 2 hours of volunteer service per week for 6 weeks;
• No self-reported major physical or mental health conditions, including cognitive impairment;
• Limited prior formal volunteering experience (≤4 engagements in the past year).

Older Adult Caregiver Recruitment and Eligibility

We will recruit community-dwelling Chinese adults in Hong Kong who provide care for older adults. Eligible caregivers must:

• Be aged 50 years or older;
• Consent to interact with youth volunteers at least four times during the intervention;
• Report no major physical or mental health conditions, including cognitive impairment; and
• Have resided with and provided care for an older adult (aged 65+) for a minimum of one year.

Критерии приведены из реестра в оригинале (на английском). Окончательную оценку соответствия проводит исследовательский центр.

Здоровые добровольцы: Да

Дизайн исследования

Распределение

Рандомизированное

Модель

Параллельные группы

Маскирование

Двойное слепое

Основная цель

Лечение

Центры проведения

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Идентификаторы

NCT: NCT07118774 · SS5/31 · SS5/31

Первоисточники (государственные реестры)

• ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH, США)

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