A psycho-educational intervention focused on communication for caregivers of a family member in the early stage of Alzheimer’s disease: Results of an experimental study

Autor:	Krystyna Klodnicka Kouri, Francine Ducharme, Francine Giroux
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	Gerontology Psycho educational Self-efficacy Sociology and Political Science General Social Sciences General Medicine Disease medicine.disease Family member Intervention (counseling) medicine Dementia Geragogy Stage (cooking) Psychology Clinical psychology
Zdroj:	Dementia. 10:435-453
ISSN:	1741-2684 1471-3012
Popis:	A psycho-educational intervention focused on communication was conceived for caregivers of family members in the early stage of Alzheimer’s disease (i.e., persons with dementia), and tested on five proximal outcome variables: caregiver knowledge, perceptions of communication difficulties and degree of perceived disturbance related to these difficulties, self-efficacy and skills. Guided by a theoretical framework that encompassed geragogy, the McGill model of nursing and self-efficacy theory, the intervention was evaluated via an experimental design with pre-post tests. Fifty family caregivers were randomly assigned to an experimental group (intervention program), or to a control group (information flier on communication and memory). Statistically significant effects were found on four dependent variables: caregiver knowledge, degree of disturbance related to communication difficulties, self-efficacy and skills. No significant effects were observed in regard to the perceived presence of communication difficulties. This communication program serves as a useful tool to prepare caregivers for their new role.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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