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| Effects of home-based stress management training on primary caregivers of elderly people with dementia in South Korea | | Author(s) | Yoon-Ro Lee, Kyu-taik Sung, Yang-E Kim |
| Journal title | Dementia: the international journal of social research and practice, vol 11, no 2, March 2012 |
| Pages | pp 171-179 |
| Source | http://dem.sagepub.com/ |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Family care ; Stress ; Therapy ; Training [welfare work] ; Korea. |
| Annotation | This South Korean study evaluated home-based stress management training aimed at reducing the physical and psychological vulnerability commonly associated with caring for a dementia sufferer. It used the multiple-method stress management programme developed by Whitney and Rose. In contrast to previous studies this intervention was implemented through individual counselling and took place in the client's own home. Main advantages included the ability to focus more on individual concerns and the counsellor being more involved with the whole family and better able to gain insight into the situation. The study also noted Korean caregivers' strong tendency to provide care for older people with dementia within the family setting. A total of 30 primary caregivers were recruited to the training programme (mean age 51 years, 10 female, 5 male in the intervention group). The programme included: relaxation training, cognitive restructuring, modelling sequence, and systematic problem solving. The stress level for the experimental group was significantly reduced, family relationships improved and satisfaction with life was greater. The practice implications and cultural relevance of this type of training are discussed. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-120710003 A |
| Classmark | EA: P6:SJ: QNH: LO: QW: 7DK |
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