Reducing caregiver burden: A randomized psychoeducational intervention for caregivers of persons with dementia

被引:173
作者
Ostwald, SK
Hepburn, KW
Caron, W
Burns, T
Mantell, R
机构
[1] Univ Texas, Ctr Aging, Houston, TX 77030 USA
[2] Univ Minnesota, Dept Family Practice & Community Hlth, Minneapolis, MN USA
[3] Univ Minnesota, Dept Family Social Sci, St Paul, MN 55108 USA
[4] Vet Affairs Med Ctr, Minneapolis, MN 55417 USA
[5] Univ Minnesota, Dept Psychol, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
关键词
family caregivers; psychoeducational intervention; randomized clinical trial;
D O I
10.1093/geront/39.3.299
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
This 3-year randomized clinical trial tested the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary psychoeducational family group intervention in decreasing the caregivers' perceptions of the frequency and severity of behavioral problems in persons with dementia and their reactions to those problems, and in decreasing caregiver burden and depression. The intervention consisted of seven weekly, 2-hour multimedia training sessions that included education, family support, and skills training for 94 primary caregivers and their families. Repeated measures ANOVA was used to test for significant differences between the intervention and waiting list control groups over a 5-month period. The intervention was successful in reducing caregivers' negative reactions to disruptive behaviors and in reducing caregiver burden over time.
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页码:299 / 309
页数:11
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