Caregiver tele-support group for Parkinson's disease: A pilot study
| Autor: | Eileen Hummel, John E. Duda, Gretchen L. Glenn, Jane M. Hamilton, Shital P. Shah, Jayne R. Wilkinson, Rebecca Martine |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Telemedicine Parkinson's disease medicine.medical_treatment Pilot Projects Disease Telehealth Support group Quality of life Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Aged Aged 80 and over Depression business.industry Parkinson Disease Caregiver burden Health Services Middle Aged medicine.disease Self-Help Groups Caregivers Physical therapy Female Geriatric Depression Scale Self Report business Gerontology |
| Zdroj: | Geriatric Nursing. 36:207-211 |
| ISSN: | 0197-4572 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2015.02.002 |
| Popis: | Background Parkinson's disease (PD) is a disabling neurodegenerative disease that typically affects the geriatric population and requires a caregiver. Although caregiver burden reduces quality of life of the caregiver, support groups for caregivers have not been studied. Offering a tele-support group to PD caregivers would be an innovative approach to extending a novel resource. Methods A single-center pilot study was conducted, enrolling caregivers in an 8-week tele-support group program. Mood state and caregiver burden were assessed at baseline and conclusion of the program using self-report questionnaires. Qualitative feedback was obtained at the conclusion of the program. Results Seven female spouse caregivers enrolled; 86% completed the program. Although no statistically significant changes in questionnaire scores were found, the mean Geriatric Depression Scale decreased from 4.2 to 3 and qualitative feedback was universally positive. Conclusions The use of tele-support groups for PD caregivers is a feasible and innovative resource to address caregiver burden. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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