ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.)2020
Advancing family dementia caregiver interventions in low- and middle-income countries: A pilot cluster randomized controlled trial of Resources for Advancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health in Vietnam (REACH VN).
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- Effects of interventions on the psychosocial health and well-being of informal caregivers of people with dementia in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ global health · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Interventions to Support Carers of People With Dementia in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Primary-level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of well-being in low- and middle-income countries.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Testing the Efficacy of a Culturally Adapted Family Dementia Caregiver Intervention (REACH VN): Results From a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial in Northern Vietnam.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2025Trial
- Smartphone App-Based Psychoeducation for Caregivers of People with Dementia in Vietnam: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Clinical interventions in aging · 2025Trial
- Mobile App Psychoeducation for Dementia Caregivers In Vietnam: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Trial
- A qualitative evaluation of the Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health in Vietnam (REACH VN) intervention: a multi-stakeholder perspective.Aging & mental health · 2026Article
- A Systematic Review of Educational Interventions for Informal Caregivers of People Living with Dementia in Low and Middle-Income Countries.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with neurodegenerative diseases and perceived family caregiver burden in Lima, Peru.Brain and behavior · 2024Article
- Burden of care and coping strategies among informal caregivers of people with behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in rural south-western Uganda.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- Simultaneously Developing Interventions for Low-/Middle-Income and High-Income Settings: Considerations and Opportunities.The Gerontologist · 2023Article
- Blood D-Amino Acid Oxidase Levels Increased With Cognitive Decline Among People With Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Two-Year Prospective Study.The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology · 2022Article
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- Plasma Glutathione Levels Decreased with Cognitive Decline among People with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI): A Two-Year Prospective Study.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Empowering Dementia Carers With an iSupport Virtual Assistant (e-DiVA) in Asia-Pacific Regional Countries: Protocol for a Pilot Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2021Article
- "It's extremely hard but it's not a burden": A qualitative study of family caregiving for people living with dementia in Vietnam.PloS one · 2021Article
- Advancing family dementia caregiver interventions in low- and middle-income countries: A pilot cluster randomized controlled trial of Resources for Advancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health in Vietnam (REACH VN).Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.) · 2020Article
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introductionLow- and middle-income countries have rapidly increasing numbers of people with dementia, yet little evidence on family caregiving interventions. We tested the preliminary efficacy and feasibility of a family caregiving intervention in northern Vietnam.
methodsNine clusters comprising 60 family caregivers were randomized to a culturally adapted version of a four- to six-session, multicomponent intervention delivered in-home over 2 to 3 months, or enhanced control. Eligible caregivers were ≥18 years of age and scored ≥6 on the Zarit Burden Inventory (ZBI).
resultsFifty-one caregivers (85%) completed the study. Using analysis of covariance with 3-month assessment as the outcome and baseline assessment as a covariate, intervention group caregivers had an average ZBI (primary outcome) score 1.2 standard deviation (SD) lower ( DISCUSSION: In the first study of its kind in Vietnam, a culturally adapted, manualized, family caregiver intervention was both efficacious and feasible.
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