TY - JOUR
T1 - A home-based training program improves caregivers' skills and dementia patients' aggressive behaviors
T2 - A randomized controlled trial
AU - Huang, Huei Ling
AU - Kuo, Li-Min
AU - Chen, Yu Shu
AU - Liang, Jersey
AU - Huang, Hsiu Li
AU - Chiu, Yi Chen
AU - Chen, Sien Tsong
AU - Sun, Yu
AU - Hsu, Wen Chuin
AU - Shyu, Yea Ing L
PY - 2013/11
Y1 - 2013/11
N2 - Objective: To investigate the effects of an individualized, home-based caregivertraining program for caregivers of elderly patients with dementia and behavioral problems. Methods: Using a randomized clinical trial in the neurologic clinics of two hospitals and a community care management center in northern Taiwan, we tested an individualized home-based caregiver-training program for managing behavioral problems, with referrals to community services and telephone consultation. Participants were patients with dementia and their caregivers (N = 129):63 in the intervention group and 66 in the control group. The control group received only written instructions and social telephone follow-ups. Behavioral problems of elderly dementia patients were assessed by the Chinese version of the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory, community form. Family caregivers' outcomes were measured by the Agitation Management Self-efficacy Scale and the Preparedness and Competence Scales. These instruments were administered before the program and 2 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months afterward. Results: Family caregivers who received the individualized home-based training program had better preparedness (t = 2.72, df = 127, p
AB - Objective: To investigate the effects of an individualized, home-based caregivertraining program for caregivers of elderly patients with dementia and behavioral problems. Methods: Using a randomized clinical trial in the neurologic clinics of two hospitals and a community care management center in northern Taiwan, we tested an individualized home-based caregiver-training program for managing behavioral problems, with referrals to community services and telephone consultation. Participants were patients with dementia and their caregivers (N = 129):63 in the intervention group and 66 in the control group. The control group received only written instructions and social telephone follow-ups. Behavioral problems of elderly dementia patients were assessed by the Chinese version of the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory, community form. Family caregivers' outcomes were measured by the Agitation Management Self-efficacy Scale and the Preparedness and Competence Scales. These instruments were administered before the program and 2 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months afterward. Results: Family caregivers who received the individualized home-based training program had better preparedness (t = 2.72, df = 127, p
KW - Caregiver competence
KW - Caregiver preparedness
KW - Caregiver self-efficacy
KW - Dementia
KW - Problem behaviors
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jagp.2012.09.009
DO - 10.1016/j.jagp.2012.09.009
M3 - Article
C2 - 23933422
AN - SCOPUS:84888644086
SN - 1064-7481
VL - 21
SP - 1060
EP - 1070
JO - American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
JF - American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
IS - 11
ER -
