Dementia
Conditions
Keywords
Family caregivers, training programme, dementia
Brief summary
This study aims to experimentally evaluate the training program for family caregivers of people with dementia\_Living together with Dementia.
Detailed description
This study will begin in March 2016, with the initial assessment of family caregivers of people with dementia. These were recruited through hospital neurology clinic and must comply with a set of pre-established criteria. It is expected a total of 20 participants in the study (10 in the experimental group and 10 in control group). Interventions will take place over the months of March and April. The final evaluation is scheduled for late April and the follow up to July 2016. an evaluation document itself for this study was built.
Interventions
OTHERpsychoeducation
Providing knowledge and skills development in family caregivers of people with dementia, through a structured psychoeducational programme
Sponsors
Centro Hospitalar De São João, E.P.E.
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Be primary caregiver of the person with dementia * Be able to read and write * Carers of peolpe with dementia in initial or moderate stage
Exclusion criteria
* The person with dementia have severe mental pathologies associated
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregiver Overload Scale | 7 weeks |
| Carers Assessment Satisfaction Index | 7 weeks |
| Carers Assessment Difficulties Index | 7 weeks |
Countries
Portugal
Outcome results
None listed