Efficacy of a support group programme for care-givers of demented patients in the community: a randomized controlled trial

Hébert, Réjean; Leclerc, Gilbert; Bravo, Gina; Girouard, Diane; Lefrançois, R

doi:10.1016/0167-4943(94)90043-4

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“…An alternative interpretation is that the treatment provided may be helpful in some ways, but not for the outcomes that have been measured (e.g. Hébert, Leclerc, Bravo, Girouard, & Lefranois 1994;Perren, Schmid, & Wettstein 2006). The therapeutic processes that can be implemented in support groups includes sharing information and providing a special kind of support that comes from people who are experiencing the same problem.…”

Section: Issue 4: Treatment Mechanisms Need To Have a Functional Linkmentioning

confidence: 95%

A future for family care and dementia intervention research? Challenges and strategies

Zarit

Femia

2008

Aging & Mental Health

114

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Despite widespread interest in the challenges facing family caregivers of people with dementia, the literature on empirically-validated treatments has grown slowly. One issue that has limited its growth has been that many of the existing treatment trials show weak or only modest benefits on caregiver outcomes. An examination of the literature suggests that the research strategies used for testing the effectiveness of interventions have not been optimal and the limitations in their approaches may have contributed to their limited findings of improvement. We identify some of the methodological issues that may have affected previous trials and suggest strategies for addressing these issues.

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Section: Issue 4: Treatment Mechanisms Need To Have a Functional Linkmentioning

confidence: 95%

A future for family care and dementia intervention research? Challenges and strategies

Zarit

Femia

2008

Aging & Mental Health

114

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“…An exception was the study of Mohide et al, 1990 in which no effect was found. The result of non-individualized support programs were inconsistent, showing no effects on caregivers' self perception of ability to care nor on a delay in patients' admission (Brodaty, Roberts, & Peters, 1994;Goodman & Pynoos, 1990;Haley, 1989;Hébert, Leclerc, Bravo, Girouard, & Lefrançois, 1994), or showing a positive effect on the self-perception of caregiving ability (Chiverton & Caine, 1989;Kahan, Kemp, Staples, & Brummel-Smith, 1985). The support programs were provided by professionals such as trained counsellors (e.g., Whitlach et al, 1991), or nurses (Mohide et al, 1990).…”

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confidence: 99%

Prognostic Factors of Effectiveness of a Support Program for Caregivers of Dementia Patients

Vernooij‐Dassen¹,

Lamers²,

Bor

et al. 2000

Int J Aging Hum Dev

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In a randomized controlled study, positive effects were found of a support program for caregivers of dementia patients. The aim of this study is to identify in a secondary analysis the prognostic factors of success of the support program by comparing characteristics of patients and primary caregivers for whom the support program was effective with those for whom the program was not effective (n = 49 pairs of patients and caregivers). The theoretically based individualized support program which is presented in this article, was most effective with regard to primary caregivers' sense of competence for females sharing a household with the dementia patient. The program was most effective in reducing the number of patient admissions when patients did not receive support from a district nurse and the primary caregivers experienced less emotional support from the informal network. A proactive approach by offering this flexible support before caregivers ask for support may prolong the stage in which they feel able to care for patients at home. Offering this support to females, who usually are supposed to care for the patient without assistance, may be both effective and efficient.

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“…[22][23][24] This instrument has been translated into 7 languages and is used in many epidemiological studies and assessments. [25][26][27][28][29] A high score on this scale indicates a low level of functional autonomy.…”

Section: Functional Autonomy Measurement Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of Motor, Cognitive, and Perceptual Disorders on Ability to Perform Activities of Daily Living After Stroke

Mercier¹,

Audet²,

Hébert³

et al. 2001

Stroke

267

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Background and Purpose-Using confirmatory factor analysis, this study evaluates the relative impact of motor, cognitive, and perceptual deficits on functional autonomy with 100 elderly (aged 55 to 79 years) victims of stroke. Methods-Two different approaches were used for measuring functional autonomy: the Functional Autonomy Measurement System (Système de Mesure de l'Autonomie Fonctionnelle [SMAF]) and the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS). Results-The results of the confirmatory factor analysis show that motor, cognitive, and perceptual factors all make a significant contribution to the variation in functional autonomy and confirm the accuracy of the model (93% of the variance is explained when the SMAF is used to measure functional autonomy, and 64% of the variance is explained when the AMPS is used). Conclusions-The factors that make the greatest contribution in explaining the variance in functional autonomy are, in order of importance, the motor factor, the perceptual factor, and the cognitive factor. (Stroke. 2001;32:2602-2608.)

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Efficacy of a support group programme for care-givers of demented patients in the community: a randomized controlled trial

Cited by 58 publications

References 31 publications

A future for family care and dementia intervention research? Challenges and strategies

A future for family care and dementia intervention research? Challenges and strategies

Prognostic Factors of Effectiveness of a Support Program for Caregivers of Dementia Patients

Impact of Motor, Cognitive, and Perceptual Disorders on Ability to Perform Activities of Daily Living After Stroke

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