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Digital Health Literacy and Physical Activity Programme for Improvement of Quality of Life in Caregivers of People with Dementia (CAREFIT): Study Protocol
Patricia Ferrero-Sereno, Patricia Palomo‐López, María Mendoza-Muñoz, P. Luna-Castaño, Raquel Caballero-De la Calle, Laura Muñoz Bermejo. Healthcare, 2025-05-22
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
The proposed protocol for the CAREFIT programme represents an innovative and multidisciplinary initiative that leverages a digital platform to promote the well-being of informal caregivers of people with dementia. This approach combines health literacy and strengthened psychoemotional and social support. Through this integration, the goal is to reduce the levels of burden, stress, anxiety, and depression among primary caregivers, while strengthening their self-care capabilities and social support networks.
Key findings
- The proposed protocol for the CAREFIT programme represents an innovative and multidisciplinary initiative that leverages a digital platform to promote the well-being of informal caregivers of people with dementia.
- This approach combines health literacy and strengthened psychoemotional and social support.
- Through this integration, the goal is to reduce the levels of burden, stress, anxiety, and depression among primary caregivers, while strengthening their self-care capabilities and social support networks.
Why it matters
This is a study protocol for the CAREFIT programme, a digital platform combining health literacy and psychoemotional and social support for informal caregivers of people with dementia. The goal is to reduce caregiver burden, stress, anxiety, and depression, not to treat, cure, or prevent Alzheimer's disease itself.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 32/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Healthcare) |
| Journal's citation record | 1 / 4 | Healthcare: journal h-index 120 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 4 / 5 | 2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 1 / 7 | Cited 1 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 0 / 5 | 0.3 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 2 / 6 | Cited 1.0× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 0 / 4 | Cited 1 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 1 / 4 | Last-listed author Laura Muñoz Bermejo: h-index 13 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 0 / 3 | Universidad de Extremadura: institution h-index 318 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 2 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 40508835) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 32 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Ferrero-Sereno, P., Palomo‐López, P., Mendoza-Muñoz, M., Luna-Castaño, P., la Calle, R. C.-D., & Bermejo, L. M. (2025). Digital Health Literacy and Physical Activity Programme for Improvement of Quality of Life in Caregivers of People with Dementia (CAREFIT): Study Protocol. Healthcare. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13111219
Vancouver
Ferrero-Sereno P, Palomo‐López P, Mendoza-Muñoz M, Luna-Castaño P, la Calle RC.-D, Bermejo LM. Digital Health Literacy and Physical Activity Programme for Improvement of Quality of Life in Caregivers of People with Dementia (CAREFIT): Study Protocol. Healthcare. 2025. doi:10.3390/healthcare13111219. PMID: 40508835.
BibTeX
@article{ferrerosereno2025-40508835,
author = {Ferrero-Sereno, Patricia and Palomo‐López, Patricia and Mendoza-Muñoz, María and Luna-Castaño, P. and la Calle, Raquel Caballero-De and Bermejo, Laura Muñoz},
title = {{Digital Health Literacy and Physical Activity Programme for Improvement of Quality of Life in Caregivers of People with Dementia (CAREFIT): Study Protocol}},
journal = {Healthcare},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.3390/healthcare13111219},
pmid = {40508835},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13111219}
}
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