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Filter by:The goal of this re-measured quasi-experimental study is to evaluate the effect of Group Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT-G) intervention given to caregiver family members of people with schizophrenia on caregiver burden, perception of social support and stigma, adherence to treatment in people with schizophrenia they care for, and emotional expression in both caregivers and people with schizophrenia they care for. The main hypotheses it aims to test are: 1. IPT-G intervention will reduce the caregiver burden of caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia. 2. IPT-G intervention will increase the perceived social support levels of caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia. 3. IPT-G intervention will reduce the level of stigma of caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia. 4. IPT-G intervention will reduce the level of emotional expression of caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia. 5. IPT-G intervention applied to caregivers will increase the level of adherence to treatment of individuals with schizophrenia they care for. 6. IPT-G intervention applied to caregivers will reduce the emotional expression levels of individuals with schizophrenia they care for.
Caring for a family member after a stroke can be very difficult and worsen the physical and mental health of untrained caregivers. The TASK III intervention is a unique, comprehensive caregiver intervention program that enables caregivers to develop the necessary skills to manage care for the survivor, while also taking care of their own health.
Family caregivers of persons with dementia often experience chronic stress and insomnia, resulting in decreased mental and physical health. Accessibility of in-person stress reduction therapy is limited due to caregiver time constraints and distance from therapy sites. The goal of this study is to address gaps in the literature regarding smartphone delivery of Mentalizing Imagery Therapy to older adult caregivers. Mentalizing Imagery Therapy (MIT) provides mindfulness and guided imagery tools to reduce stress, promote self and other understanding, and increase feelings of interconnectedness. This study aims to determine the clinical effects of App-delivered caregiver skills with MIT (experimental condition) or without MIT (control condition) on caregivers' perceived stress (primary outcome), as well as develop digital phenotypes of participant behaviors that are associated with clinical/psychological outcomes. Hypotheses include the following: at the 8 week timepoint, caregivers receiving MIT+CS-App will exhibit superiority on psychological outcome measures relative to those receiving CS-App alone (perceived stress being the primary outcome), that overall app usage will mediate improvements in perceived stress, and that the beneficial effects of the MIT+CS-App will remain significant at the 24-week follow-up.
Receiving a life-limiting diagnosis is often a shock for those affected as well as for their relatives, which changes the entire life situation of the family. New perspectives often arise, as well as feelings of worry, sadness and powerlessness. Caregiving is often an extreme physical challenge, but above all a psychological one. Aims of the study 1. To investigate whether family caregivers of palliative patients with severe trait anxiety in the care situation also suffer from severe state anxiety. 2. To investigate whether family caregivers of palliative patients with increased stress levels and burnout-promoting work-related behaviour suffer more from burnout symptoms, health-related anxiety and psychosomatic complaints. 3. To investigate the impact of nursing support by a mobile palliative team on family caregivers of palliative patients.
Along with more people worldwide having dementia, the number of people with dementia and their family caregivers have increased in Japan. However, psychological support for family caregivers of people with dementia is still limited in Japan. The purpose of this pilot study is to examine feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a group-based acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for family caregivers of people with dementia in Japan compared to a group-based cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). This study also preliminarily examines the efficacy of combining psychological intervention for family caregivers (group-based ACT/CBT) with psychological intervention for their care recipients (group-based reminiscence therapy).
Caregivers of people with heart failure experience a lack of support from health care in their caring role. They often want to become more involved in care, receive education and have the opportunity to share experiences with other caregivers. Objectives and hypothesis: Our hypothesis is that an internet-based support program that is developed in collaboration with caregivers of people with heart failure will increase preparedness to care (Preparedness for Caregiving Scale). We will also evaluate the effects of the support program on the experiences of caring including positive experiences and the impact of care on health and lifestyle (Caregiver Competence Scale, Rewards of Caregiving Scale, Heart Failure-Caregiver Questionnaire) and their management of heart failure (knowledge of heart failure, support for heart failure self-care and perceived control over heart disease). We will also explore if the patients' healthcare consumption is altered when caregivers receive more support. Method: The project is a randomized controlled study where 300 caregivers from four health care regions will be randomised to either receive a support program via 1177 care guide or to a control group waiting list who receive standard support from health care and municipalities. After the termination of the study participants in the control group will also be offered access to the support program. Data will be collected with questionnaires at baseline and after 3 and 6 months. A process evaluation with semi-structured interviews to describe the relatives' experiences of using the program with be conducted. Relevance: Caregivers have been involved in all stages of the development of the Internet-based support program. The evaluation focuses on both the effects of the intervention and factors that affect implementation and equality. Caregiver support that is delivered through 1177 care guide enables a more equal, efficient and accessible support for caregivers.
The purpose of this study is to compare two types of therapy for caregivers of cancer patients: Emotion Regulation Therapy for Cancer Caregivers (ERT-C) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-C). The researchers want to see if ERT-C is better than, the same as, or worse than traditional CBT-C at improving caregiver distress. The researchers will look at how the two types of therapy affect caregivers' anxiety, depression, and quality of life. The researchers will also see how ERT-C and CBT-C affect hormone and stress levels in caregivers' saliva samples. In addition, this trial will enroll cancer patients in this study to see how their caregivers' participation in ERT-C or CBT may affect the patients' quality of life, stress, and use of healthcare services. Participants who become bereaved while on study will be given the option to withdraw or remain on study. Assessments for bereaved caregivers will not include the Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer (CQOLC) or the Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA).
This is a qualitative study that will seek to gain further understanding of the support needs of family carers to people living with symptoms of dementia up to the end of life. Family carers are friends, family members or neighbours who provide informal unpaid care to someone with symptoms of dementia. The experience of providing this care may result in family carers developing unmet needs that impact adversely on their total wellbeing. This research is potentially beneficial because little is known about the specific physical, psychological, spiritual and social needs family carers to people dying with dementia may develop. It is a priority of the UK government and the NHS to better support family carers. The government published guidelines calling on healthcare professionals to assess and address carer needs, but the evidence base for family carers to people with symptoms of dementia is limited. Findings from this study could guide healthcare professionals when they conduct clinical assessments of carer needs. Each participant to this study will be invited to attend a semi-structured interview at a venue of their choice where they will talk about their experiences of providing care. Participants must have provided informal, unpaid care to a friend, neighbour or family member with symptoms of dementia at home, including within the last twelve months of that person's life. This is a retrospective study so only former family carers will be eligible to participate. Participants must also be over the age of eighteen, be able to communicate in English and have capacity to give informed consent. This research study is being funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) as part of their Research Capacity in Dementia Care Pilot Programme, which is exploring issues relating to dementia care provision.
This research will determine (a) the unmet needs of family caregivers of adult cancer patients and (b) determine the impact on stress, care burden and quality of life. A cross-sectional questionnaire methodology will be used to answer the research questions. 510 family caregivers at different stages of patients' cancer journey will be recruited. The study duration is expected to take two years. Research findings will address the knowledge gap of caregivers' needs and stress, burden and quality of life and support plans to help caregivers.
Music, dance and visual arts are suggested to support health and well-being of older people. Intervention studies, however, are scarce. JOY of ART study investigates the effects of multicomponent art intervention among older people and ther family caregivers.