ArticleJournal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD2022
Efficacy of a Virtual Education Program for Family Caregivers of Persons Living with Dementia.
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- The effectiveness of educational interventions in the community that aim to improve informal carers knowledge of dementia anatomy, physiology, progression, and impact on behavior: a systematic review.Frontiers in dementia · 2023Pooled it
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- Impact of Self-Efficacy and Self-Esteem on Caregiver Burden in Formal and Informal Caregivers of People with Dependency: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Conception of Comprehensive Training Program for Family Caregivers: Optimization of Telemedical Skills in Home Care.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Recognizing the Unseen: Enhancing Family Caregiver Education in Morocco's Cancer Care.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2025Article
- Exploring caregiver challenges, digital health technologies, and healthcare support: a qualitative study.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Article
- Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Health Promotion Program for Family Caregivers of Chronic Mental Disorders: A Mixed Methods Study.Chonnam medical journal · 2024Article
- Determinants of Depression in Caregivers of Geriatric Patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- What works to support carers of older people and older carers? an international evidence map of interventions and outcomes.BMC geriatrics · 2024Review
- Technology in Dementia Education: An Ethical Imperative in a Digitized World.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2024Article
- Psychobiological effects of an eHealth psychoeducational intervention to informal caregivers of persons with dementia: a pilot study during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2023Article
- A Study on Rehabilitation Specialists' Perception of Experience with a Virtual Reality Program.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Challenges of conducting of online educational programs for family caregivers of people with dementia living at home: An integrative review.International journal of nursing sciences · 2023Review
- Protocol of a feasibility randomised controlled trial of Empowered Conversations: training family carers to enhance their relationships and communication with people living with dementia.NIHR open research · 2023Article
- The Effect of the Web-Based Psychosocial Health Promotion Program on the Burden of Care in Family Caregivers of Patients with Chronic Mental Disorders.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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Abstract
backgroundFamily caregivers of people with dementia often experience negative impacts including stress and burden. Psychoeducational programs can reduce these negative outcomes.
objectiveTo evaluate whether this virtual caregiver education program changes caregiver confidence, self-efficacy, and burden relative to controls.
methodsThis was a pre-post comparison of a five-week, synchronous, virtual caregiver education program delivered by a clinician and caregiver support specialist covering aspects of dementia, including changes in cognition, behavior, functional abilities, caregiver-care recipient roles, communication, and caregiver self-care. Caregivers (n = 90) were surveyed at baseline, at completion of intervention, and three months thereafter; controls (n = 44) were surveyed at two points six weeks apart. We compared validated measures of caregiver confidence, self-efficacy, and burden using generalized estimating equations.
resultsParticipants' confidence and self-efficacy increased over follow-up compared with controls (p < 0.01 for intervention*time in regression models). There was no difference in burden. All participants (100%) reported perceived increased knowledge, 97% perceived increased confidence, and 95% perceived increased ability to manage dementia-related behaviors after the course.
conclusionThis virtual caregiver education program was effective in improving caregiver confidence and self-efficacy and participants' self-reported impact was equivalent to those who had taken previous courses in person. Caregivers with greater confidence and self-efficacy have been shown to have better health outcomes and decreased stress and depressive symptoms. Health professionals, health care organizations, and public health agencies should consider using efficacious virtual caregiver education programs in rural and other community settings, during public health crises, or in standard practice as an alternative to in-person programs.
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