Emotion-centered Problem-solving Intervention for Family Caregivers of Stroke Survivors (SoLVE) (SoLVE)
Depression, Stroke
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Depression focused on measuring Stroke, family caregivers, emotion-centered problem-solving, psychosocial wellbeing
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Hong Kong residents, aged 18 years or above;
- can understand and provide informed consent (Abbreviated Mental Test, Hong Kong version score ≥6];
- with premorbid depressive symptoms (20-item Center of Epidemiology Studies Depression Scale score ≥841);
- Chinese family caregivers of stroke survivors who had been diagnosed of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke within the past 6 months and had residual physical impairment (score of Modified Barthel Index <91);
- family members who assume the primary responsibility for caring the stroke patient and who are identified by the stroke patients as their primary caregiver;
- with no history of self-reported/doctor diagnosed psychiatric illness
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient-caregiver dyads who are non-Chinese
Sites / Locations
- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Sham Comparator
Emotion-centered problem-solving intervention (EPi)
Stroke education
The EPi comprises four weekly 60 minutes individual face-to-face session (45 minutes of emotion-centered problem-solving intervention and 15 minutes of stroke education), followed by two bi-weekly telephone follow-ups (30 minutes) and one face-to-face round up session (60 minutes). The content of the stroke education will be based on a developed booklet for local family caregivers (please refer to control group).
The CG will receive basic education on stroke caregiving, as research indicates that basic education is not effective in improving problem-solving coping abilities and depressive symptoms. Four weekly individual stroke education (60 minutes/session) will be conducted by a trained research nurse. It will be based on a developed information booklet for local stroke caregivers. The participants will received three biweekly phone calls for general greetings. Questions relating to stroke caregiving raised by the caregivers will be answered according to the educative content. Any extra information provided will be documented.