1994
DOI: 10.1016/0897-1897(94)90002-7
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Interventions for caregivers of persons with dementia: Educational support groups and Alzheimer's Association support groups

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“…Subjects also identified lack of respite, time constraints and transportation as barriers to participation, as has similarly been identified in other studies (Chiverton & Caine, 1989;Davies, Priddy, & Tinklenberg, 1986;Farran & Keane-Hagerty, 1994;Gonyea, 1989;Haley, 1989;Lovett & Gallagher, 1988). Those planning support groups should consider arrang-ing adequate respite, assistance with transportation, etc.…”
Section: Support Groupssupporting
confidence: 62%
“…Subjects also identified lack of respite, time constraints and transportation as barriers to participation, as has similarly been identified in other studies (Chiverton & Caine, 1989;Davies, Priddy, & Tinklenberg, 1986;Farran & Keane-Hagerty, 1994;Gonyea, 1989;Haley, 1989;Lovett & Gallagher, 1988). Those planning support groups should consider arrang-ing adequate respite, assistance with transportation, etc.…”
Section: Support Groupssupporting
confidence: 62%
“…Although, as mentioned in the introduction, the majority of the studies demonstrated the positive eects of knowledge and information on caregivers' well-being, some evidence exists that increased knowledge may not always have bene®cial eects. Farran and Keane-Hagerty (1994), in a study comparing the characteristics of three groups of dementia caregivers (caregivers participating in educational support groups, caregivers participating in the Alzheimer's Association's support groups and caregivers not participating in any groups), reported higher levels of distress in caregivers who received education and support in comparison with caregivers belonging to the control group. Also surprising was the lack of a signi®cant association between caregivers' knowledge and caregivers' income level.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%