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| Prognostic factors of effectiveness of a support program for caregivers of dementia patients | | Author(s) | M Vernooij-Dassen, C Lamers, J Bor |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 51, no 4, 2000 |
| Pages | pp 259-274 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Informal care ; Services ; Performance ; Netherlands. |
| Annotation | In a randomised controlled study, positive effects were found in a support programme for caregivers of dementia patients in the Netherlands. The aim was to identify in a secondary analysis the support programme's prognostic factors for success, by comparing characteristics of patients and primary caregivers for whom the support programme was effective with those for whom the programme was not effective (49 pairs of patients and caregivers). The theoretically based individualised support programme presented in this article was most effective with regard to primary caregivers' sense of competence for females sharing a household with the dementia patient. The programme was most effective in reducing the number of patient admissions when patients did not receive support from a district nurse and the primary caregivers experienced less emotional support from the informal network. A proactive approach by offering this flexible support before caregivers ask for support may prolong the stage in which they feel able to care for patients at home. Offering this support to females, who usually are supposed to care for the patient without assistance, may be both effective and efficient. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010403218 A |
| Classmark | EA: P6: I: 5H: 76H |
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