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Trial reportAging & mental health2013

Exploring the effectiveness of an internet-based program for reducing caregiver distress using the iCare Stress Management e-Training Program.

Bruno Kajiyama, Larry W Thompson, Tamiko Eto-Iwase, Mio Yamashita, John Di Mario, Yuan Marian Tzuang, Dolores Gallagher-Thompson

Erratum issuedAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Aging & mental health, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 63 papers, 17 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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63 citing papers in PubMed, 17 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Bruno KajiyamaPhotozig, Inc, NASA Research Park, Moffett Field, CA 94035-0128, USA.
Larry W Thompson
Tamiko Eto-Iwase
Mio Yamashita
John Di Mario
Yuan Marian Tzuang
Dolores Gallagher-Thompson

Funding

iCare Stress Management e-Training for Dementia Family CaregiversR44AG032762 · NIA · PHOTOZIG, INC. · PI KAJIYAMA, BRUNO · 2009 to 2011
$997k
NIA NIH HHS R44 AG032762NIA NIH HHS R44AG032762
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveDetermine if the online iCare Stress Management e-Training Program reduces stress, bother, depression, and poor life quality for dementia family caregivers (CGs).

methodCGs (N = 150) were randomly assigned to the iCare Condition (ICC) or to the Education/Information-Only Condition (EOC) for a 3-month period. Change in self-report measures of stress (PSS) (primary outcome), caregiver bother(RMBPC), depression (CES-D), and quality of life (PQOL) (secondary outcomes) was determined, along with usage of new information in one's own caregiving.

resultsA mixed ANOVA revealed that change in perceived stress was significant for the ICC but not the EOC (p = .017). Changes in the other measures were not significant. More caregivers in the ICC used the materials in their own caregiving situation than those in the EOC. Roughly one-third of the caregivers enrolled in the study dropped prior to completion.

conclusionResults are promising, but the high dropout is a concern. Future efforts to improve dropout rate and increase participant engagement are warranted. To our knowledge, this is the first attempt to present an evidence-based intervention for CGs via the Internet.

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InternetSocial SupportAgedAlzheimer DiseaseAnalysis of VarianceCaregiversFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedQuality of LifeStress, Psychological

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PMID23461355
PMCPMC3695021

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