The stress of family caregivers of people with dementia Behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD) Dementia Family caregiver Multicomponent Program Sleep quality Stress Trials
Conditions
Interventions
The integrative stress reduction program includes a nursing approach with a group process. The implementations and materials of this intervention are designed using simple language. It comprised 6 ses
(1) Enhancing Positive Feelings and Experiences of Dementia Caregiving, (2) Enhancing the Strength and Potential in Caregiving, (3) Recognizing BPSD and Setting Goal of Caregiving, (4) The Effective C
Integrative stress reduction program ,Usual care
Sponsors
Graduate School, Burapha University
Suan Dusit University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: For the dementia persons 1. Age over 60 years old, 2. Have been diagnosed with dementia by physicians and have scores of the Thai Mental State Examination (TMSE) (Train the Brain Forum Committee, 1993) scores of 22 or lower, 3. Have progressive stages of dementia with scores of 2 or 3 in CDR 4. Have not been diagnosed with depression by physicians, For the caregiver 1. Self-identified as the primary family caregiver of older adults with dementia residing together at the same home, 2. Have responsible to provide care for dementia older adults for at least 6 months. 3. Age 18 years or older, and 4. Able to read and communicate in Thai language.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants who will be excluded if they have the following conditions: 1. Have acute serious health problems like stroke, cancer, heart attack, etc. 2. Unable to participate in the intervention for all sessions. 3. Move to live to another setting 4. Change the caregivers, and 5. Have been hospitalized or passed away while participating in this program.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stress of caregivers Week 0 (Time 1), Week 4 (Time 2) after end of the intervention, and week 8 in follow up The Relative Stress Scale (RSS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregiver sleep quality Week 0 (Time 1), Week 4 (Time 2) after end of the intervention, and week 8 in follow up The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI),BPSD-neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia patients Week 0 (Time 1), Week 4 (Time 2) after end of the intervention, and week 8 in follow up Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPanawat Sanprakhon
Graduate School, Burapha University
Outcome results
None listed