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Trial reportThe journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences2022

A Controlled Pilot Study of the Wish Outcome Obstacle Plan Strategy for Spouses of Persons With Early-Stage Dementia.

Joan K Monin, Gabriele Oettingen, Holly Laws, Daniel David, Lyndsay DeMatteo, Richard Marottoli

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Trial report in The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Joan K MoninSocial and Behavioral Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1729-0230
Gabriele OettingenDepartment of Psychology, New York University, USA.
Holly LawsDepartment of Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA.
Daniel DavidRory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, USA.
Lyndsay DeMatteoSocial and Behavioral Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Richard MarottoliGeriatrics, Yale School of Medicine, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, New Haven, USA.
New York University · USYale University · USUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst · USVA Connecticut Healthcare System · US

Funding

Yale Clinical and Translational Science Award (U Component)UL1TR001863 · NCATS · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI John H. Krystal, LUCILA OHNO-MACHADO · 2016 to 2026
$102.9M
Yale Study Support Suite (YES3): Dashboard and Web Portal Software Supporting Research Workflow through integrated, customizable REDCap External ModulesP30AG021342 · NIA · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI Denise Esserman · 2002 to 2026
$37.9M
A Daily Self-Regulation Intervention for Persons with Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias and their SpousesR21AG055861 · NIA · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI MONIN, JOAN E. · 2018 to 2019
$473k
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001863NIA NIH HHS P30 AG021342NIA NIH HHS R21 AG055861NIA NIH HHS R21AG055861-01A1NIH HHS (P30 AG21342
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesBehavioral interventions can reduce distress for couples coping with early-stage dementia. However, most interventions are limited in accessibility and fail to address individualized goals. This pilot study examined the dyadic effects on multiple indicators of well-being of the Wish Outcome Obstacle Plan (WOOP) intervention, which guides participants to use Mental Contrasting with Implementation Intentions to achieve attainable goals in their daily lives.

methodsThis randomized controlled trial included 45 older persons with early-stage dementia (PWD) and their spousal care partners (CPs: n = 90 individuals). CPs were assigned randomly to WOOP training immediately after baseline (WOOP) or after a 3-month follow-up interview (Control; CON). Both groups received a dementia care education booklet. WOOP CPs were instructed to practice WOOP at least once a day for 2 weeks. All CPs and PWDs completed home surveys (baseline, 2 weeks, and 3 months), measuring perceived stress, depressive symptoms, quality of life, and affect.

resultsMixed-effects models showed significant intervention × time interaction effects with large effect sizes for CPs on three of the five outcomes over 3 months. Compared with CON, WOOP CPs had decreased perceived stress (δ = 1.71) and increased quality of life (δ = 1.55) and positive affect (δ = 2.30). WOOP PWD showed decreased perceived stress (δ = 0.87) and increased quality of life (δ = 1.26), but these effects were not statistically significant. DISCUSSION: WOOP is a promising, brief intervention to improve dementia CPs' well-being that may also positively affect their partners with dementia.

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DementiaSpousesAdaptation, PsychologicalAgedAged, 80 and overCaregiversHumansPilot ProjectsQuality of LifeAffectBehavioral interventionsCaregivingDementiaMental contrasting with implementation intentions

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PMID34171086
PMCPMC8893137
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