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Trial reportBMC health services research2019

The effect of psychosocial support on caregivers' perceived criticism and emotional over-involvement of persons with dementia: an assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial.

Heidi Bjørge, Kari Kvaal, Ingun Ulstein

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract readMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC health services research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT01287767 nacompletednot on this map

A Support Program for Carers of Persons With Dementia - a 24 Months RCT

TypeinterventionalSponsorNorwegian Centre for Ageing and HealthRan2009 to 2015Enrolled230ConditionsDementia, DepressionArmsA multidimensional support program
NCT07305415 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Integrative Therapeutic Programme to Regulate Expressed Emotions Among Informal Caregivers of People With Dementia: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorThe University of Hong KongRan2025 to 2027Enrolled56ConditionsBPSD (Behavioral and Psycological Symptoms of Dementia), Expressed Emotion, Depressive Symptom, Caregiving StressArmsCaregivers Of dementia Processing Emotions (COPE)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Heidi BjørgeFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, Pb. 4, St. Olavs plass, N-0130, Oslo, Norway. heidi.bjorge@oslomet.no.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3285-9640
Kari KvaalInland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Elverum, Norway.
Ingun UlsteinThe Memory Clinic, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital Trust, Ullevål, Oslo, Norway.
OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University · NOOslo University Hospital · NOUniversity of Inland Norway · NO

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMany relatives of close family members suffering from dementia have taken on the caregiver role. While intervention studies have revealed promising results on caregiver burden, distress, and depression, there is a lack of knowledge about how caregivers' perceived relationship with their ill family member influences the burden of care. This study examined whether a psychosocial intervention influenced this perceived relationship from the caregivers' perspective. We also explored whether the caregivers' perception of the care receiver's attitude and behavior changed over time, and whether caregiver stress and mood differed following the intervention.

methodsThe participating caregivers and care receivers were randomly assigned to a psychosocial intervention comprising education about dementia, counselling and group sessions, or to treatment as usual. The study investigated caregivers' experience of expressed emotion using the Felt Expressed Emotion Rating Scale (FEERS), a self-report questionnaire that captures caregivers' perception of criticism (CC) and emotional over-involvement (EOI) exhibited by the family members with dementia.

resultsA total of 208 dyads were enrolled in the study. There were no significant differences between the intervention and control groups in the studied variables. Caregivers' perception of CC and EOI was low but fluctuated somewhat, whereas their mood and stress level were stable during the follow-up period.

conclusionsAccording to the FEERS, the intervention did not influence caregivers' perception of CC and EOI, and there was no difference between the intervention and control groups regarding caregivers' perceived relationship. Despite the increased symptoms of dementia, caregivers' level of distress and mood remained stable, and they seemed to maintain a positive perception of the quality of their relationship with the care receiver.

trial registrationClinical.Trials.gov Sept. 2009, NCT01287767.

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Social SupportAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAgedCaregiversCounselingDementiaDepressionExpressed EmotionFamilyFemaleHealth EducationHumansMaleMiddle AgedSingle-Blind MethodCaregiverClinical trialDementiaExpressed emotionPsychosocial interventionRelationship quality

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PMID31651321
PMCPMC6813966
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