iSupport for Dementia Carers

Between January 2021 and June 2024, this study was the first randomised controlled trial in a majority English-speaking population of the clinical and economic effectiveness of ‘iSupport for dementia carers’ and the first RCT sufficiently powered to examine effectiveness.

iSupport is a globally-targeted online psychoeducation and self-help interactive website developed by the World Health Organization to reduce carer distress, help them provide good care and take care of themselves. We conducted the first ever adaptation of iSupport for young people, generating an original global resource for young carers. We obtained additional funding in 2022 to conduct two further sub-projects; 1) adapting iSupport for South Asian carers in the UK which led to a new resource for these carers, and 2) exploring the feasibility of a physical activity app for dementia carers (‘CareFit’).

As a result of our research programme we have new resources for dementia carers, health and social care professionals. These are freely available here: https://www.isupportdementiacarers.co.uk/

These include:

  • iSupport for adult carers
  • iSupport for rare dementia carers
  • iSupport for young people
  • iSupport for South-Asian carers
  • A Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course
For further information about the CAREFIT physical activity app for carers, please contact Dr. Kieren Egan at Strathclyde University kieren.egan@strath.ac.uk