A Customized Intervention for Dementia Caregivers

A Quasi-Experimental Design

Bibliographic Data

ID12798648
AuthorsÉmilie Wawrziczny (0000-0002-1817-1604, Université de Lille, corresponding author), Clotilde Larochette (0000-0002-5290-9262, Université de Lille), David Papo (0000-0003-1889-2791, Université de Lille), Emilie Constant (0000-0002-7611-8836, Université de Lille), Francine Ducharme (0000-0003-4413-9293, Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal), Marie‐Jeanne Kergoat (0000-0002-0981-1008, Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal), Marie-Jeanne Kergoat (Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal), Florence Pasquier (0000-0001-9880-9788, Department of Neurology, Memory Research and Resources Clinic at the University Hospital of Lille, University of Lille, France), Pascal Antoine (0000-0002-7848-5568, Université de Lille)
Year2018
Volume31
Issue7
Pages1172-1195
Publication date2018-04-17
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Aging and Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1552-6887 • E-ISSN: 0898-2643
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0898264318770056
PMID29665714
OpenAlexW2803053553
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited52

Objective: The aim of this study is to test the effects of a customized intervention on distress among caregivers of persons with dementia (PWD) using a quasi-experimental design. Method: Fifty-one spouse caregivers in the experimental group and 51 in the control group participated in the study. The effects of the intervention were examined by comparing caregivers' responses with questionnaires at pre-intervention baseline (T0) and immediately after intervention (T1). Differences were quantified using repeated-measures ANOVA. Results: The analyses indicated a stabilizing effect of the intervention on caregivers' perceptions of PWD's daily functioning, self-esteem related to caregiving, quality of family support, and feeling of distress. Linear increases were observed regarding sense of preparedness and impact on daily routine, while no differences (interaction and linear effects) were observed for degree of self-efficacy, depression, impact on finances, or self-rated health. Conclusion: These findings show a preliminary efficacy of the intervention proposed in this study to prevent the exacerbation of caregivers' distress

Dementia · Disease · Distress · Family caregivers · Intervention (counseling · Psychiatry · Repeated measures design · Spouse · Clinical Psychology · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology

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