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ArticleInnovation in aging2019

The Effectiveness of Psychoeducational and Financial Intervention to Support Caregivers of Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease in Poland.

Magdalena Leszko

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Article in Innovation in aging, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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  5. Health, Work, and Social Problems in Spanish Informal Caregivers: Does Gender Matter? (The CUIDAR-SE Study).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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Magdalena LeszkoInstitute of Psychology, University of Szczecin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-9985-0325

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BACKGROUND AND

objectivesThe goal of this study is to create data-driven guidelines and tools for caregivers and health care professionals that will enable caregivers to be prepared for future caregiving-related challenges and decrease their levels of stress. RESEARCH DESIGN AND

methodsA total of 60 spousal caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) living in Poland were recruited for this study. The participants were assigned to two different groups. The intervention group was provided with a five-session training focused on teaching coping strategies for managing difficult behaviors and provided with a stipend for a period of 6 months (a financial aid program recently launched by the local agency). A control group was not provided with any of the interventions but asked to complete the questionnaires. The effectiveness of each intervention was assessed at a baseline and 6 months after baseline evaluation.

resultsCaregivers who received financial and educational training reported significantly decreased levels of depression and caregiver burden in comparison to the control group. The majority of caregivers emphasized that caregiving created financial problems and that their work has been underestimated by the government. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: This project addresses several issues of central importance to the success of building research foundation for the interventions. The results have the potential of generating more efficient and personalized interventions that address the needs of the caregiver as they occur, leading to increased knowledge of AD and decreased levels of depression and caregiver burden.

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Alzheimer’s diseaseCaregiver burden, InterventionsCaregivingDementia

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PMID31392287
PMCPMC6677549

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