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@article{Sin:2022:10.1016/S2589-7500(22)00031-0,
author = {Sin, J and Henderson, C and Elkes, J and Cornelius, V and Woodham, LA and Batchelor, R and Chen, T and Corredor, AM and Coughlan, D and Dhital, R and Evans, S and Haider, B and Heathcote, J and Mansfield, S and O'Brien, A and Qassim, M and Sserunkuma, J and Travis, CH and Williams, E and Gillard, S},
doi = {10.1016/S2589-7500(22)00031-0},
journal = {The Lancet Digital Health},
pages = {e320--e329},
title = {Effect of digital psychoeducation and peer support on the mental health of family carers supporting individuals with psychosis in England (COPe-support): a randomised clinical trial},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500(22)00031-0},
volume = {4},
year = {2022}
}

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AB  - BACKGROUND: Psychoeducation delivered face-to-face is effective in alleviating mental health morbidities in family carers of individuals with psychosis. However, research in such interventions delivered online is scarce. We evaluated the effectiveness of a digital multicomponent intervention-COPe-support-in improving carers' mental wellbeing and caregiving-related outcomes. METHODS: In this two-arm, individually randomised, superiority trial, people aged 18 years or older who provided at least weekly support in any format for a relative or close friend affected by psychosis across England were randomly assigned (1:1) to either COPe-support or a passive online information resource using an independent online system. Participants were recruited through 30 mental health UK National Health Service trusts. The study team were masked to allocation and assessment of outcomes as all data collection took place online. Participants had access to either condition for 40 weeks and were advised to spend at least half an hour per week over the initial 20 weeks to go through materials at their own pace and to allow time to integrate knowledge and skills learned into practice. It was not feasible to mask participants or the online facilitator to intervention allocation. COPe-support provided psychoeducation on psychosis-related caregiving strategies and forums with professionals and other carers, and the control intervention comprised a passive online information resource. The primary outcome at 20 weeks was mental wellbeing measured by the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS; minimally clinically important difference [MCID] 3). This trial is registered with ISRCTN, 89563420. FINDINGS: Between March 1, 2018, and Feb 14, 2020, 407 participants were randomly assigned, with 204 allocated to COPe-support and 203 allocated to control. The participants (mean age 53·1 years, SD 13·2) were mostly female (330 [81%] of 407 participants) and White (359 [88%] of 407
AU  - Sin,J
AU  - Henderson,C
AU  - Elkes,J
AU  - Cornelius,V
AU  - Woodham,LA
AU  - Batchelor,R
AU  - Chen,T
AU  - Corredor,AM
AU  - Coughlan,D
AU  - Dhital,R
AU  - Evans,S
AU  - Haider,B
AU  - Heathcote,J
AU  - Mansfield,S
AU  - O'Brien,A
AU  - Qassim,M
AU  - Sserunkuma,J
AU  - Travis,CH
AU  - Williams,E
AU  - Gillard,S
DO  - 10.1016/S2589-7500(22)00031-0
EP  - 329
PY  - 2022///
SN  - 2589-7500
SP  - 320
TI  - Effect of digital psychoeducation and peer support on the mental health of family carers supporting individuals with psychosis in England (COPe-support): a randomised clinical trial
T2  - The Lancet Digital Health
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500(22)00031-0
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35379593
UR  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589750022000310?via%3Dihub
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/96224
VL  - 4
ER  -

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