Family caregivers of people with dementia
Conditions
Interventions
1) Baseline evaluation 2) Participation in educational support program (approximately once a week for a total of 6 sessions) 3) Reassessment
Sponsors
Osaka University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Aged 20 years or older 2) Fully understand the content of the research and have the capacity to give consent 3) Caregiver of patient who meets the NINCDS-ADRDA criteria for probable AD as Alzheimer's disease 4) Caregiver of patient who does not live in an institution and have a certain amount of time to contact with the patient 5) Possible to receive the program about once a week
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Those with a history of cerebral organic disease, or those suffering from a psychiatric disorder 2) Those with substance-related disorders (e.g., drug dependence) 3) Those who have, or have a history of, a serious illness that makes them unsuitable for participation in this study 4) Suspected moderate or severe hearing loss in both ears
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| program completion rate program satisfaction sense of care burden | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| sense of anxiety, depression, loneliness, quality of life behavioral and psychological symptoms test of dementia knowledge | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMaki Suzuki
Osaka University United Graduate School of Child Development Department of Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry
Outcome results
None listed