Outcome
| Type |
Measure |
Description |
Time frame |
Safety issue |
| Primary |
Caregiver Burden |
The caregiver burden measured by using Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI). ZBI consisted of 22 items with all negative statements. The scoring will be zero for never, one for rarely, two for sometimes, three for quite frequently and four for nearly always. The scoring can be from zero to 88 with scoring of 0 to 21 little or no burden, 21 to 40 mild to moderate burden, 41 to 60 moderates to severe burden, and 61 to 88 severe burdens. |
Baseline, 2 weeks after the end of educational intervention session, and 3 months after intervention |
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| Secondary |
Socio-demographic characteristic |
To describe the characteristics (age, gender, ethnic, level of education, employment status, relationship with demented person, monthly household income) of the caregiver of person with dementia |
Baseline |
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| Secondary |
Caregiving characteristics |
To describe the caregiving characteristics (time spent with dementia person, severity of dementia person, functional abilities of dementia person, supports group availability) of the caregiver of person with dementia |
Baseline |
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| Secondary |
Caregiver knowledge on dementia |
Caregiver knowledge on dementia will be based on the dementia knowledge assessment scale (DKAS) which use to explore what different individuals understand about dementia by using a multi-domain measure of dementia knowledge. The scale use five answer of measurement which is false, probably false, probably true, true and I do not know. Two points of score would be given for an answer of true to a true statement and false to a false statement. One point of score would be given for an answer of probably true to a true statement and probably false to a false statement. If the respondents give an answer of true on a false statement, false on a true statement and any answer of I do not know would be given zero point. The maximum score for the DKAS is 50 points and the respondent can be categorized on having a good knowledge if they score 40 and above, moderate level of knowledge if the score 25 to 39, and poor level of knowledge if they score below than 25 points. |
Baseline, 2 weeks after the end of educational intervention session, and 3 months after intervention |
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| Secondary |
Caregiver self-esteem |
The caregiver self-esteem will be measure by using the short sense of competence questionnaire. The scale is used to measure three domains which are the caregiver consequences of involvement in care for caregiver personal life, satisfaction with one's own performance as a caregiver and satisfaction with the demented person as a recipient care. The scoring for the scale would be one for strongly agree, two for agree, three for neutral, four for disagree and five for strongly disagree for the negative statement items. The scoring will be vice versa for the positive statement item. Higher scores indicate greater levels of competence. |
Baseline, 2 weeks after the end of educational intervention session, and 3 months after intervention |
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| Secondary |
Caregiver mastery |
The caregiver mastery is measured by using the Pearlin Mastery Scale by Pearlin and Schooler which used to explore protective buffer for caregiver' mental and physical health and well-being, when facing persistent life stresses, such as economic and occupational hardships.The scale used four-point Likert scale with one for strongly disagree, two for disagree, three for agree, and four for strongly agree. Items are summed, yielding a range from 7 to 28. Higher scores indicate greater levels of mastery. |
Baseline, 2 weeks after the end of educational intervention session, and 3 months after intervention |
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| Secondary |
Caregiver stress coping |
The caregiver stress coping will be measure by using The Coping Strategy Indicator (CSI) that is used to measures coping responses to a specific stressful event. Respondents who have high scored in the problem-solving scale were not likely to seek distraction or support. High score in the social support and avoidance scale indicates that, caregivers are not likely sought for information or distraction. High score in the avoidance subscale also most commonly predictive of negative mental health outcome such as depression and anxiety. |
Baseline, 2 weeks after the end of educational intervention session, and 3 months after intervention |
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