Altitudes for Caregivers: A Pilot Study
Abstract
The objective of this study is to assess the acceptability and feasibility of Altitudes, a novel digital behavioral health and psychoeducational intervention for caregivers and supporters of individuals experiencing first episode psychosis. The investigators will evaluate acceptability and feasibility with up to 30 caregivers and supporters over the course of 6 months. Acceptability and usability will be assessed with various acceptability measures with the Altitudes caregivers and supporters, caregivers and supporters' engagement with the digital platform, and qualitative interviews with the Altitudes caregivers and supporters. The investigators will additional evaluate the impact of the platform on caregiver and supporter's psychological status, wellbeing, and social support, as measured via self-report questionnaires.
Conditions: Care Burden, Care Giving Burden, Caregiver Burnout, Caregiver Stress, Caregiver Wellbeing, Support, Family.
Primary outcome: Qualitative Summaries of Participant Experience in Post-Treatment Feedback; Mean Change in Working Alliance Inventory for Guided Internet Interventions (WAI-I) - Total Score; Mean Change in Working Alliance Inventory for Guided Internet Interventions (WAI-I) - Task and Goals Subscale; Mean Change in Working Alliance Inventory for Guided Internet Interventions (WAI-I) - Bond Subscale; Mean Engagement With the Altitudes Platform; Mean Change in Altitudes Health Care Climate Questionnaire (A-HCCQ) - Total Score; Mean Change in…
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Evidence Hub reads this as a clinical trial, done in people. Its evidence level is 3 of 5 (Moderate · trial / cohort / secondary analysis). Trials without a large randomized design, cohorts and secondary analyses give moderate evidence. Reported size: 24 participants or records.
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