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| Follow-up of an intervention program for caregivers of a relative with dementia living in a long-term care setting: are there any persistent and delayed effects? | | Author(s) | F Ducharme, L Lévesque, F Giroux |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 9, no 5, September 2005 |
| Pages | pp 461-469 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Mental disorder ; Daughters as carers ; Group work ; Dementia ; Care homes ; Nursing homes ; Evaluation ; Longitudinal surveys ; Canada. |
| Annotation | The purpose of this randomised study was to test the persistent and delayed effects of an intervention programme entitled "Taking Care of Myself" on selected mental health outcomes of daughter caregivers of a relative with dementia living in a long-term care setting. One group of 45 caregivers took part in the experimental group programme (EG), 51 in a comparison programme offered by a Quebec Alzheimer Society (AG), and another 41 comprised a control group (CG). Effects were verified at the end of the programme and 3 months later. Results from prediction analyses reveal the competence dealing with healthcare staff and use of the coping strategy of reframing were persistent effects unique to the EG condition, whereas perceived availability of informal and formal support was a persistent effect to the EG and in the AG. A delayed effect was observed in the AG regarding competence dealing with healthcare staff. These results underline the importance of follow-up assessments of intervention programmes, and suggest avenues to support caregivers of institutionalised older relatives. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060202232 A |
| Classmark | E: P6:SSH: IGG: EA: KW: LHB: 4C: 3J: 7S |
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