Befriending carers of people with dementia: Randomised controlled trial

BMJ

Volumn 336, Issue 7656, 2008, Pages 1295-1297

  Charlesworth, Georgina ^a,b   Shepstone, Lee ^c   Wilson, Edward ^c   Reynolds, Shirley ^c   Mugford, Miranda ^c   Price, David ^d   Harvey, Ian ^c   Poland, Fiona ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTH EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 45249088548     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39549.548831.AE     Document Type: Article

References (13)

1. Ory MG, Hoffman RR, Yee JL, Tennstedt S, Schulz R. Prevalence and impact of caregiving: a detailed comparison between dementia and non-dementia caregivers. Gerontologist 1999;39:177-85.
2. Pillemer K, Suitor JJ. Peer support for Alzheimer's caregivers: is it enough to make a difference? Res Aging 2002;24:171-92.
3. Charlesworth G, Shepstone L, Wilson E, Thalanany M, Mugford M, Poland F. Does befriending by trained lay workers improve psychological well-being and quality of life for carers of people with dementia (PwD), and at what cost? A randomised controlled trial. Health Technol Assess 2008;12(4):1-78.
4. Zigmond AS, Snaith RP. The hospital anxiety and depression scale. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1983;67:361-70.
5. Brooks R. EuroQol: the current state of play. Health Policy 1996;37:53.
6. Watson D, Clark LA, Tellegen A. Development and validation of brief measures of positive and negative affect: the PANAS scales. J Pers Soc Psychol 1988;54:1063.
7. Stroebe W, Stroebe M, Abakoumkin G, Schut H. The role of loneliness and social support in adjustment to loss: a test of attachment versus stress theory. J Pers Soc Psychol 1996;70:1241-9.
8. Zimet GD, Dahlem NW, Zimet SG, Farley GK. The multidimensional scale of perceived social support. J Pers Assess 1988;52:30-41.
9. Stanley MA, Beck JG, Zebb BJ. Psychometric properties of the MSPSS in older adults. Aging Ment Health 1998;2:186-93.
10. Drentea P, Clay OJ, Roth DL, Mittelman MS. Predictors of improvement in social support: five-year effects of a structured intervention for caregivers of spouses with Alzheimer's disease. Soc Sci Med 2006;63:957-67.
11. Charlesworth G, Tzimoula X, Higgs P, Poland F. Social networks, befriending and support for family carers of people with dementia. Quality Ageing 2007;8:37-44.
12. Cuijpers P. Depressive disorders in caregivers of dementia patients: a systematic review. Aging Ment Health 2005;9:325-30.
13. Richards K, Moniz-Cook E, Duggan P, Carr I, Wang M. Defining 'early dementia' and monitoring intervention: what measures are useful in family caregiving? Aging Ment Health 2003;7:7-14.