Cited by 50Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchNursing care and researchMedication Adherence and Compliance

Predictors of Adherence to a Skill-Building Intervention in Dementia Caregivers

Chee, Y. K., Gitlin, L. N., Dennis, M. P., Hauck, W. W.·2007·The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

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BACKGROUND: Treatment adherence is a widely recognized problem in health services but understudied in caregiver intervention research. This study examines caregiver sociodemographic and psychological characteristics, patient illness severity, and treatment implementation factors as predictors of caregiver adherence to a skills training intervention to help families manage dementia care problems at home. METHODS: The sample consisted of 105 caregivers randomized to the Home Environmental Skill-Building Program at the Philadelphia site of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH I). The intervention, implemented by occupational therapists, consisted of education, problem solving, communication, environmental and task simplification techniques, and home modifications. Adherence was measured by a proportion score representing the percentage of strategies used by participants compared to the total number of strategies prescribed during intervention (Strategy Use). RESULTS: Regression analysis with intraclass correlation adjustment for interventionist effects revealed that caregivers with better physical health (p <.001), greater treatment exposure (p <.001), more problem areas addressed (p =.012), and for whom more active therapeutic techniques (role play) were used (p =.004) demonstrated greater adherence. Other caregiver characteristics, patient cognitive impairment, and troublesome behaviors were not significantly related to caregiver adherence. CONCLUSIONS: Modifiable caregiver and treatment implementation factors, including active engagement of caregivers, were associated with adherence, whereas patient characteristics were not. Caregivers with poor health may be at risk for not benefiting from intervention, suggesting that efforts, including instruction in preventive care and allocating time to attend to their own health care needs, be directed towards improving their health.

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Authors
Chee, Y. K., Gitlin, L. N., Dennis, M. P., & Hauck, W. W.
Affiliations
Thomas Jefferson University (US)
Corresponding author
Chee, Y. K.
Venue
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
Published
2007-06-01
Volume
62
Issue
6
Pages
673-678
ISSN
  • 1079-5006 (ISSN-L)
  • 1758-535X
OpenAlex
W2147312325
Cited by
50
References
28
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series A (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Pennsylvania Department of Health
  • National Institute on Aging (U01-AG13265, U01AG013265)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Family Practice › Medication Adherence and Compliance
Keywords
medication adherence, dementia caregivers, caregiver skills training, occupational therapy intervention, caregiver physical health, role play, home modification, caregiver burden
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Attitude to Health, Communication, Dementia, Educational Status, Environment, Female, Forecasting, Health Status, Home Nursing, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Occupational Therapy, Problem Solving, Role Playing, Work Simplification, Caregivers

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