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Effect of the Caregivers-to-Caregivers Training Programme on informed caregivers of persons with mental disorders: A pilot study

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  • Yu Lei Jiang
  • Feng Yin
  • Zi Yao Lv
  • Hao Hou
  • Bing Xiang Yang
  • Qian Liu
  • Shi-Yu Fu
  • Jia-Ning Zhang
  • Xiao Qin Wang

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Objective: Many people with mental disorders are cared for by informed caregivers, but they usually have limited care-related training and lack caregiving capacity and support networks. In order to provide professional training and social support for informed caregivers, we designed the Caregivers-to-Caregivers Training Programme (C2C) and performed a pilot study to assess its effect. Methods: Caregivers of persons with mental disorders who participated in the C2C were asked to participate in a quasi-experimental study to assess their knowledge and skills development, self-care ability, trainer engagement, and training content. A total of 800 participants completed self-designed evaluation questionnaires and two open-ended questions to gather suggestions and feedback. Assessments were carried out at pretest (baseline), post-test, and at 2-month follow-up. Results were analyzed using one-way repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) and pairwise comparison method. Results: At post-test, 667 assessments were considered valid and 515 were deemed valid at 2-month follow-up. One-way repeated-measures ANOVA showed that the main effect of the scores on knowledge and skills development and self-care ability from baseline to 2-month follow-up was significant ( p  

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  • Yu Lei Jiang & Feng Yin & Zi Yao Lv & Hao Hou & Bing Xiang Yang & Qian Liu & Shi-Yu Fu & Jia-Ning Zhang & Xiao Qin Wang, 2024. "Effect of the Caregivers-to-Caregivers Training Programme on informed caregivers of persons with mental disorders: A pilot study," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 70(2), pages 289-297, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:70:y:2024:i:2:p:289-297
    DOI: 10.1177/00207640231207572
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