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✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 58 out of 100. Caregiving

Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies

Of the 62 caregivers approached, 60 enrolled (96.7%), and 54 completed the study (90% retention). Assessment completion rates were 96.7% immediately after the intervention and 93.1% at the 3-month follow-up. Over 85% of participants were engaged weekly, and all participants rated the program content positively. Acceptability was high, with more than 89% expressing satisfaction with the content, format, and duration. Preliminary findings indicated improvements in psychological distress, dementia knowledge, caregiver burden, and quality of life. This is the first study in Vietnam to evaluate a smartphone-based psychoeducational intervention for caregivers of PwD. The program was feasible, well-accepted, and showed potential benefits. It offers a promising, scalable support model for caregivers in resource-limited settings and warrants further investigation in a larger trial.

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APA 7th

Nguyen, T. T. T., Vu, L. D. T., Truong, K. T., Nguyen, T. C., Thai, T. T., Schofield, P. E., et al. (2025). Smartphone App-Based Psychoeducation for Caregivers of People with Dementia in Vietnam: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Clinical Interventions in Aging. https://doi.org/10.2147/cia.s551994

Vancouver

Nguyen TTT, Vu LDT, Truong KT, Nguyen TC, Thai TT, Schofield PE, et al. Smartphone App-Based Psychoeducation for Caregivers of People with Dementia in Vietnam: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Clinical Interventions in Aging. 2025. doi:10.2147/cia.s551994. PMID: 41000210.

BibTeX

@article{nguyen2025-41000210,
  author  = {Nguyen, Tran To Tran and Vu, Lan Duong Tuyet and Truong, Khoa Tri and Nguyen, Tuan Chau and Thai, Truc Thanh and Schofield, Penelope E. and Nguyen, Tuan Anh and Than, The Ha Ngoc and others},
  title   = {{Smartphone App-Based Psychoeducation for Caregivers of People with Dementia in Vietnam: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial}},
  journal = {Clinical Interventions in Aging},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.2147/cia.s551994},
  pmid    = {41000210},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.2147/cia.s551994}
}

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Key findings

Of the 62 caregivers approached, 60 enrolled (96.7%), and 54 completed the study (90% retention).
Assessment completion rates were 96.7% immediately after the intervention and 93.1% at the 3-month follow-up.
Over 85% of participants were engaged weekly, and all participants rated the program content positively.
Acceptability was high, with more than 89% expressing satisfaction with the content, format, and duration.
Preliminary findings indicated improvements in psychological distress, dementia knowledge, caregiver burden, and quality of life.

Why it matters

This pilot randomized controlled trial found that a smartphone-based psychoeducational intervention for caregivers in Vietnam was feasible, well-accepted, and showed preliminary improvements in psychological distress, dementia knowledge, caregiver burden, and quality of life. The authors state that further investigation in a larger trial is warranted.

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Study details

Study designrandomized controlled trial
Effect size96.7%; 93.1%
Evidence strengthHigh

How this study scored 58/100

Published in a peer-reviewed journal, and it is a randomized controlled trial. Scored zero for sample size and studied in people because the record does not state it.

Component	Points	Why
Journal tier	7 / 10	Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Clinical Interventions in Aging)
Journal's citation record	1 / 4	Clinical Interventions in Aging: journal h-index 138 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29)
Study design	11 / 12	A randomized controlled trial
Strength of evidence	5 / 5	Rated “high” 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	2 / 3	Effect reported as a number, without an interval or test
Studied in people	0 / 3	Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Randomized / blinded	1 / 2	Randomized (as stated in the record)
Times cited	2 / 7	Cited 5 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year	1 / 5	1.7 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025
Impact for its field and year	3 / 6	Cited 3.2× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI)
Cited by studies here	1 / 6	Cited by 1 other studies in this library
Still being cited	1 / 4	Cited 5 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record	1 / 4	Last-listed author Huan Thanh Nguyen: h-index 8 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record	1 / 3	The University of Melbourne: institution h-index 1,342 (OpenAlex)
Multicenter collaboration	3 / 3	OpenAlex lists 12 institution(s) in 2 countries
Indexed in PubMed	2 / 2	Indexed in PubMed (PMID 41000210)
Free to read	2 / 2	Free to read
Total	58 / 100	—

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