Telephone-Coached Sleep Bibliotherapy for Dementia Caregivers

What the trial wants to find out

Sleep disturbances are common among informal caregivers of people with dementia and can negatively affect their physical and psychological well-being. This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an 8-week telephone-coached sleep bibliotherapy program in improving sleep quality among informal caregivers of people with dementia. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a sleep bibliotherapy intervention group or an educational booklet control group. Outcomes including sleep quality, caregiving appraisal, dysfunctional beliefs about sleep, emotional distress, neuropsychiatric symptoms of care recipients, and quality of life will be assessed at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and 3 months post-intervention.

The 2 groups in the trial

• Telephone-Coached Sleep BibliotherapyTreatment being tested

  Participants receive an 8-week sleep bibliotherapy program consisting of a sleep bibliotherapy manual, cartoon videos, and weekly telephone coaching. The intervention integrates dementia caregiving education with behavioral and cognitive strategies for improving sleep.

• Educational BookletExisting treatment, for comparison

  Participants receive an educational booklet containing general health information and weekly check-in telephone calls. The booklet does not include therapeutic sleep intervention components.