A Chatbot-based Program to Promote Well-being in Caregivers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Methods: The randomised controlled trial with a mixed-method evaluation will be designed. A total of 130 caregivers of children with ASD will be randomly allocated into the control or intervention group. Participants will be randomly allocated to the Chatbot-based program and receive one-page information about ASD.
• caregivers providing long-term care for the children with a diagnosis of ASD from a qualified clinician, confirmed through the provision of documentation by the parents;
• caregivers of primary-school-age child (6-11 years old) (this age range is selected because social and communication interaction of children with ASD may be progressively more awkward in this age range when the social demands become more prominent);
• caregivers who are over 18 years old;
• caregivers who have the ability to communicate and read in Chinese;