Trial reportInternational journal of geriatric psychiatry2016
Impact of caregiver readiness on outcomes of a nonpharmacological intervention to address behavioral symptoms in persons with dementia.
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- A randomized trial of a web-based platform to help families manage dementia-related behavioral symptoms: The WeCareAdvisor™.Contemporary clinical trials · 2017Trial
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- Validating the CG-STYLE measure in family caregivers of individuals living with dementia.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025Article
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- Care preparedness of family caregivers of maintenance hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- What do carers of people with high-grade glioma perceive could improve their preparedness to care, and what additional support do they require?Neuro-oncology practice · 2024Article
- A Pilot Randomized Control Trial of a Dyadic Safety Planning Intervention: Safe Actions for Families to Encourage Recovery (SAFER).Couple & family psychology · 2022Article
- Characterizing dementia caregiver style in managing care challenges: Cognitive and behavioral components.Dementia (London, England) · 2021Article
- A Population-Based Survey of the Workplace Costs for Caregivers of Persons With Treatment-Resistant Depression Compared With Other Health Conditions.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2020Article
- Characteristics of Activities for Persons With Dementia at the Mild, Moderate, and Severe Stages.The Gerontologist · 2017Article
- Background characteristics and treatment-related factors associated with treatment success or failure in a non-pharmacological intervention for dementia caregivers.International psychogeriatrics · 2017Article
- Supporting Family Caregivers of Persons With Dementia in the Community: Description of the 'Memory Care Home Solutions' Program and Its Impacts.Innovation in aging · 2017Article
- The Impact of Dementia on Family Caregivers: What Is Research Teaching Us?Current neurology and neuroscience reports · 2016Review
- Role of Rehabilitation in the Management of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: Healthcare Provider Perspectives.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundPrevious research shows that nonpharmacological strategies may effectively manage behavioral symptoms (agitation, wandering) in persons with dementia and improve caregiver wellbeing. However, strategies depend upon caregivers for their implementation. We examine the impact of caregiver readiness to use nonpharmacological strategies on treatment outcomes.
methodsData were from a randomized trial involving 110 family caregivers in the treatment group which received nonpharmacologic strategies for managing behavioral symptoms. Interventionists rated caregiver readiness to use nonpharmacologic strategies as pre-action (precontemplation, contemplation, preparation) or action at treatment initiation and conclusion. Caregivers in pre-action and action stages by treatment conclusion (16 weeks) were compared on proximal (frequency of, and caregiver upset and confidence with targeted behaviors) and more distal (caregiver burden and wellbeing) outcomes at 16 and 24-week follow-ups.
resultsBy treatment conclusion, 28.2% (n = 31) and 71.8% (n = 79) of caregivers were rated at pre-action and action respectively. Means for proximal outcomes differed between the groups at 16 and 24 weeks; those at action showed greater improvement on all proximal and distal outcomes. Hierarchical regressions showed significant relationships of readiness to targeted outcomes. By 24 weeks, caregiver readiness predicted lower frequency estimates of targeted behaviors (β = -.180, p = .041) and higher confidence (β = .27, p = .009). Readiness was not a significant predictor of caregiver burden and wellbeing at 16 or 24 weeks.
conclusionBy treatment conclusion, >25% of participants were not activated to use nonpharmacologic strategies. Activated caregivers reported greater decline in distressing behavioral symptoms, and more confidence than non-activated participants. Activation is needed to impact behavioral management but not other caregiver outcomes. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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