| Interventions |
The web-based online intervention delivers psychoeducation, a peer forum, and incorporates various interactive components. Following the completion of baseline questionnaires, participants allocated to the intervention group will be granted continuous 24/7 access to the online intervention for a duration of 8 weeks. From the outset, participants will be encouraged to engage with the intervention for a minimum of one hour per week, with flexibility to select the content to their specific needs. Participants will receive support in utilising the intervention, including instructional information integrated within the programme, as well as access to assistance via the online coordinator's email. After the 16-week trial period, the waitlist control group will be granted access to the website. Participants in the control group will have access for 8 weeks after their registration on the website. Randomisation will be performed after participants have provided informed consent and completed and returned the baseline questionnaire. Participants will be randomly allocated to either the online resource (website) or waitlist control arm, using a 2:1 ratio generated in the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The randomisation sequence was generated electronically by an independent statistician with no prior patient contact. The trial coordinator, who will maintain blinding until this stage, will then access the randomisation database to allocate participants into two groups. However, it's important to note that, given the nature of the intervention, neither the participants, the statistician, the research team, nor the website moderator will be able to remain blinded to the treatment allocation after randomisation. |