Effectiveness of an educational program for demented person's relatives

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL.1, 1998, Pages 531-538

  Zanetti, O ^a   Metitieri, T ^a   Bianchetti, A ^a   Trabucchi, M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Behavioral disturbances; Caregivers; Dementia; Educational program

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STRESS;

EID: 0031659232     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-4943(98)80078-2     Document Type: Article

References (29)

1. Bourgeois, M.S., Schulz, R. and Burgio, L. (1996): Interventions for caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease: a review and analysis of content, process, and outcomes. Int. J. Aging Human Dev., 43, 35-92.
2. Brodaty, H. (1992): Carers: training informal carers. In: T. Arie (ed.): Recent Advances in Psychogeriatrics, 2nd ed., pp. 64-80. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh.
3. Brodaty, H., Roberts, K. and Peters, K. (1991): Quasi-experimental evaluation of an educational model for dementia caregivers. Int. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry, 9, 195-204.
4. Brodaty, H., Gresham, M. and Luscombe, G. (1997): The Prince Henry Hospital dementia caregivers' training program. Int. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry, 12, 183-192.
5. Chiverton, P. and Caine, E.D. (1989): Education to assist spouses in coping with AD: a controlled trial. J. Am. Ger. Soc., 37, 593-598.
6. Cummings, J.L., Mega, M., Gray, K., Rosenberg-Thompson, S., Carusi, D.A. and Gornbein, J. (1994): The Neuropsychiatry Inventory: comprehensive assessment of psychopathology in dementia. Neurology, 44, 2308-2314.
7. De Leo, D., Frisoni, G.B., Rozzini, R. and Trabucchi, M. (1993): Italian community norms for the Brief Symptom Inventory in the elderly. Br. J. Clin. Psychol., 32, 209-213.
8. De Leo, D., Diekstra, R.F.W., Cleiren, J.P., Sampaio Faria, J.G., Grigoletto, F., Lonnquist, J., Trabucchi, M. and Zuchetto, M.(1994): Quality of life assessment instrument to measure self-perceived functioning and well-being in the elderly (LEIPAD Project), WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark.
9. Derogatis, L.R. and Melisaratos, N. (1983): The Brief Symptoms Inventory: an introductory report. Psychol. Med., 13, 595-605.
10. Dieckmann, L., Zarit, S.H., Zarit, J.M. and Gatz, M. (1988): The Alzheimer's disease knowledge test. Gerontologist, 28, 102-407.
11. Folstein, M.F., Folstein, S.E. and McHugh, P.R. (1975): Mini-Mental State. A practical method for grading the cognitive state of patients for the clinician. J. Psychiatr. Res., 12, 189-198.
12. Glosser, C. and Wexler, D. (1985): Participants evaluation of education/support groups for families of patients with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Gerontologist, 25, 232-236.
13. Haley, W.E., Brown, S.L. and Levine, E.G. (1987): Experimental evaluation of the effectiveness of group intervention for dementia caregivers. Gerontologist, 27, 376-382.
14. Kahan, J., Kemp, B., Staples, F.R. and Brummer-Smith, K. (1985): Decreasing the burden in families caring for a relative with a dementing illness. J. Am. Ger. Soc., 33, 664-669.
15. Katz, S., Ford, A.B., Moskowitz, R.W., Jackson, B.A. and Jaffe, M.W. (1963): Studies of illness in the aged. The index of ADL: a standardized measure of biological and psychosocial function. J. Am. Med. Assoc., 185, 914-919.
16. Lawton, M.P. and Brody, E.M. (1969): Assessment of older people. Self-maintaining and instrumental activities of daily living. Gerontologist, 9, 179-188.
17. Lipkin, L.V. and Faude, K.J. (1987): Dementia-educating the caregiver. J. Gerontol. Nursing, 13, 23-27.
18. Magni, E., Zanetti, O., Bianchetti, A. Binetti, G. and Trabucchi, M. (1995): Evaluation of an Italian educational program for dementia caregivers: results of a small-scale pilot study. Int. J. Geriatr. Psychiatr., 10, 569-573.
19. Mittelman, M.S., Ferris, S.H., Steinberg, G., Shulman, E., Mackell, J.A., Ambinder, A. and Cohen, J. (1993): An intervention that delays institutionalization of Alzheimer's Disease patients: treatment of spouse-caregivers. Gerontologist, 33, 730-740.
20. Mittelman, M.S., Ferris, S.H., Shulman, E., Steinberg, G. and Levin, B. (1996): A family intervention to delay nursing home placement of patients with Alzheimer Disease. J. Am. Med. Assoc., 276, 1725-1731.
21. Mohide, E.A., Pringle, D.M., Streiner, D.L., Gilbert, J.R., Muir, G. and Tew, M. (1990): A randomized trial of family caregiver support in the home management of dementia. J. Am. Ger. Soc., 38, 446-454.
22. Quayhagen, M.P. and Quayhagen, M. (1989): Differential effects of family-based strategies on Alzheimer's disease. Gerontologist, 29, 150-155.
23. Rabins, P.V., Mace, N.L. and Lucas, M.J. (1982): The impact of dementia on the family. J. Am. Med. Assoc., 248, 333-335.
24. Rankin, E.D., Haut, M.W. and Keefover, R.W. (1992): Clinical assessment of family caregivers in dementia. Gerontologist, 32, 813-821.
25. SPSS Inc. (1990): SPSS/PC Plus 4.0 Manuals. SPSS Inc. Chicago.
26. Steele, C., Rovner, B., Chase, G.A. and Folstein, M. (1990): Psychiatric symptoms and nursing home placement of patients with Alzheimer's disease. Am. J. Psychiatr., 147, 1049-1051.
27. Toseland, R.W., Rossiter, C.M. and Labrecque, M.D. (1989): The effectiveness of peer-led and professionally led groups to support family caregivers. Gerontologist, 29, 465-471.
28. Zanetti, O., Magni, E., Sandri, C., Frisoni, G.B., Bianchetti, A. and Trabucchi, M. (1996): Determinants of burden in an Italian sample of Alzheimer's patient caregivers. J. Cross-Cultur. Gerontol., 11, 17-27.
29. Zarit, S.H., Anthony, C.R. and Boutselis, M. (1987): Interventions with caregivers of dementia patients: comparison of two approaches. Psychol. Aging, 2, 225.