E-Care: A Telecommunications Technology Intervention for Family Caregivers of Dementia Patients

International Perspectives on Nonpharmacological Best Practices for Dementia Family Caregivers: A Review

“…In a videophone intervention pilot study, researchers assessed the feasibility and effectiveness of providing personal, real-time support for caregivers in their own homes via collaborative videophone technology. Clinicians were able to see the caregivers without having to do home visits, thus increasing the number of caregivers that could be helped in one day (Finkel et al, 2007). Similar results were reported by researchers at the University of Texas who used videoconferencing technology to provide services to patients and families in the Choctaw (Indian) Nation (Weiner, Rossetti, & Harrah, 2011).…”

Caring for the carer: a systematic review of pure technology-based cognitive behavioral therapy (TB-CBT) interventions for dementia carers

“…Examples include computerized-telephone interventions (Eisdorfer et al, 2003;Finkel et al, 2007) that are primarily therapist-led and therefore entail time scheduling limitations (i.e. telephone therapy limited to 'work hours') and similar financial costs (e.g.…”

Effectiveness of Web-Based Psychosocial Interventions for Family Caregivers of Older People: What Do We Know?

“…In particular, psychoeducational interventions for dementia caregivers mostly rely on e-learning modules with information, multimedia and training materials combined eventually with periodical guidance and advice by a psychologist or care professional. Psychoeducational programs seem to be effective in improving dementia caregivers' psychological wellbeing [8,[14][15][16][17]. Most effective programs are usually structured (with a fixed number of lessons or sessions) and short-term, from 1 to 4 months [14,17,18].…”

“…Some randomized controlled trials (RCTs) reported that psychoeducational intervention reduced perceived burden [15] and symptoms of depression [8,14,17], anxiety [8,14], stress and strain [14], compared to the control group. For instance, a RCT with 251 caregivers assessed the Mastery over Dementia program in the Netherlands [8], showing significant reduction of both anxiety and depression sub-scales of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), respectively -1.7 (3.3) and -2.4 (8.2), with a medium effect size (Cohen's D: 0.48 and 0.26).…”