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Training in communication skills for informal carers of people suffering from dementia
— a cluster randomised clinical trial comparing a therapist led workshop and a booklet | | Author(s) | D T Done, J A Thomas |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 16, no 8, August 2001 |
| Pages | pp 816-821 |
| Keywords | Communication skills ; Informal care ; Dementia ; Courses [welfare work] ; Advisory services [elderly] ; Comparison ; Clinical surveys. |
| Annotation | The objective of the study was to re-evaluate whether a short training workshop in communication techniques is more effective than an information booklet for improving the communication skills of informal carers of people with dementia. 30 informal carers were allocated to the workshop sessions, and 15 to the booklet. Outcome measures included: awareness of communication strategies; perceived frequency of communication breakdown at home, and the associated level of distress; general stress; and consumer satisfaction. At 6-week follow-up, the workshop group demonstrated a significantly greater awareness of communication strategies than the booklet-only group. Both groups reported some reduction in the frequency of communication problems at home, and in the associated level of distress. The frequency of other problem behaviours remained stable. Satisfaction with the workshop indicated that training was helpful, but depended on the stage of illness of the partner. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010928211 A |
| Classmark | UO: P6: EA: QW:VE: IT: 48: 3G |
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