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Effects of a Video-based Intervention on Caregiver Confidence for Managing Dementia Care Challenges: Findings from the FamTechCare Clinical Trial.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Remotely delivered information, training and support for informal caregivers of people with dementia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- How does a video feedback intervention work for people with dementia and distress behaviour living in a nursing home, for whom and under which circumstances? A realist interview study.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2026Article
- Home-Based Digital Healthcare Interventions for Dementia: A Systematic Review of Patient and Family Caregiver Outcomes.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- Uncovering nutrition needs in dyads of caregivers and persons with dementia.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2025Article
- Technological Innovations to Support Family Caregivers: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Scalar Assessment of the Family Caregiver Activation in Transitions Tool: An Exploratory Factor Analysis.Journal of gerontological nursing · 2022Article
- How Telemedicine Can Improve the Quality of Care for Patients with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias? A Narrative Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Review
- Smartphone applications for informal caregivers of chronically ill patients: a scoping review.NPJ digital medicine · 2022Article
- Tackling challenges in care of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias amid the COVID-19 pandemic, now and in the future.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2020Review
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Abstract
objectivesThe Supporting Family Caregivers with Technology trial tested the FamTechCare video support intervention against telephone support. Dementia caregivers' video-recorded challenging care encounters and an interdisciplinary team provided tailored feedback. This paper reports on the effects of the intervention on caregiver confidence in managing priority challenges, a secondary outcome of this non-blinded parallel randomized controlled trial.
methodsCaregiver/person living with dementia dyads were randomized to the experimental FamTechCare video support (n = 43) or attention control telephone support (n = 41) groups. Caregivers providing in-home care to a person living with mild or more severe dementia were eligible. Caregivers identified three priority challenges using the Caregiver Target Problems Questionnaire and rated the frequency and severity of each challenge and their confidence managing the challenge at baseline and 3-months. Challenges were classified using the FamTechCare Technology-supported Dementia Care Typology. Effects on confidence were compared between groups using the Wilcoxon rank-sum test and within groups using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test.
resultsCaregiver priority challenges included managing dementia behaviors, understanding disease expectations, and performing activity of daily living care. Improvements were observed across the three categories in both groups; however, not all changes were statistically significant. No significant differences were identified between groups.
conclusionCaregivers in the FamTechCare group reported benefit across all priority challenges including managing dementia behaviors, understanding disease expectations, and performing activity of daily living care. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Innovative technology provides new opportunities to support family caregivers in dementia home care. Video-recording can be used to enhance support for family caregivers facing care challenges.
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