E-bibliotherapy for improving the psychological well-being of informal caregivers of people with dementia: a randomized controlled trial protocol.

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participateEthical approval was obtained from the ethics committee of the Institutional Review Board of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. No adverse event was reported in our pilot study. In this full trial, all methods will be carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. Before data collection, potential participants will receive a briefing on the study’s objectives, procedures, potential benefits, and risks. Participation is voluntary, and participants may withdraw at any time without explanation. Informed consent will be obtained from all participants before baseline data collection. The research team has experience in safeguarding data integrity and confidentiality. The survey will be de-identified, and all the information will be kept confidential and accessible only to the research team. Consent for publicationNot applicable. Competing interestsThe authors declare no competing interests. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests."

"Funding This study is funded by the Health and Medical Research Fund (ref: 20211151), Health Bureau, Hong Kong SAR, China."

"Trial registration The trial has been registered on ClinicalTrial.gov (Ref: NCT05927805)."