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| Dementia carer education and patient behaviour disturbance | | Author(s) | Robert F Coen, Ciaran A O'Boyle, D Coakley |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 14, no 4, April 1999 |
| Pages | pp 302-306 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Informal care ; Stress ; Training [welfare work] ; Behaviour disorders ; Quality of life. |
| Annotation | The impact on carer quality of life (QoL), burden and well-being of a dementia Carer Education Programme in Ireland is evaluated. 32 carers participated in eight weekly 2-hour education and support sessions run by a psychogeriatric clinical team. Pre-programme and 6 months post-programme data were obtained. Measures included individually perceived QoL, burden, well-being, managing problem behaviour, appraisal of social support, knowledge of dementia, and perception of the programme. Patients were characterised in terms of cognition, behaviour disturbance and functional status. 12 carers reported the situation post-programme as "better", 12 as "worse" and 4 as "no change" (4 lost at follow-up). For "better / no change" carers, the only significant change over time was increased knowledge about dementia. For "worse" carers, knowledge also increased, but there was evidence of poorer QoL, increased burden, a poorer appraisal of social support, and increased patient behaviour disturbance. Despite high carer satisfaction, the efficacy of a group-based education approach to the management of behaviour disturbance in dementia appears limited. More intensive or individually tailored interventions may be necessary alternatives. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990825251 A |
| Classmark | EA: P6: QNH: QW: EP: F:59 |
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