The Effects of a Support Group on Dementia Caregivers’ Burden and Depression
Abstract
Objective: The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of a support group on depression levels and burden among dementia caregivers in Taiwan. Method: An experimental, pre-intervention postintervention control group design was used in this study. The experimental group received intervention consisting of a 12-week support group for dementia caregivers. A total of 85 subjects were evaluated before intervention, after intervention, and at 1-month follow-up. Results: (a) The depression level of participants in the experimental group was significantly decreased after the intervention and at 1-month follow-up. (b) There was no significant difference in caregiver’s burden after the support group intervention and 1-month follow-up. Discussion: The improvement in dementia caregivers’ depression levels shows that the support group was effective for reducing caregivers’ depression although not effective for relieving their burden of care.
Integrity signals
Registry
Cites
Statistics
Claims the paper makes
Claims other papers make about this one
Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?
A sample size of 50 in each of three groups was calculated as the minimum required to detect a 5.8 point decrease in BDI-II in the ACT intervention group or the standardized rehabilitation program versus no change in the caregiver support group at the 10-month post-measurement to achieve 80% power.
“A sample size of 50 elderly family caregivers in each of 1) an Acceptance and commitment therapy –based online psychological intervention group (experimental group), and 2) a standardized institutional caregiver rehabilitation program (active comparison group representing usual care), and 3) an active control group receiving support from a caregiver associations receiving support provided by”
From CareACT - internet-based intervention for enhancing the psychological well-being of elderly caregivers - a study protocol of a controlled trial (2019) · cites this paper as [40]
The sample size for the trial was estimated based on the change in depressive symptoms (the primary outcome) measured by the BDI-II in a previous study.
“The sample size for the trial was estimated based on the change in depressive symptoms (the primary outcome) measured by the BDI-II in a previous study [40].”
From CareACT - internet-based intervention for enhancing the psychological well-being of elderly caregivers - a study protocol of a controlled trial (2019) · cites this paper as [40]
The trial sample size was estimated based on changes in depressive symptoms measured by the BDI-II in a previous study.
“The sample size for the trial was estimated based on changes in the depressive symptoms (the primary outcome) measured by the BDI-II in a previous study (Chu et al., 2011).”
From Supported Web-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Older Family Caregivers (CareACT) Compared to Usual Care. (2022) · cites this paper as Chu et al., 2011
Cites
Longitudinal Data Analysis for Discrete and Continuous Outcomes
Zeger, S. L., & Liang, K. (1986) · Biometrics · doi:10.2307/2531248 · Cited by 7,730 · see citing works
Global prevalence of dementia: a Delphi consensus study
Ferri, C. P., Prince, M. J., Brayne, C., Brodaty, H., Fratiglioni, L., Ganguli, M., Hall, K. S., Hasegawa, K., Hendrie, H. C., Huang, Y., et al. (2005) · The Lancet · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(05)67889-0 · Cited by 5,336 · see citing works
Application of a multidimensional caregiver burden inventory
Novak, M., & Guest, C. (1989) · The Gerontologist · doi:10.1093/geront/29.6.798 · Cited by 1,205 · see citing works
How Effective Are Interventions With Caregivers? An Updated Meta-Analysis
Sörensen, S., Pinquart, M., & Duberstein, P. R. (2002) · The Gerontologist · doi:10.1093/geront/42.3.356 · Cited by 1,129 · see citing works
Meta‐Analysis of Psychosocial Interventions for Caregivers of People with Dementia
Brodaty, H., Green, A., & Koschera, A. (2003) · Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · doi:10.1034/j.1600-0579.2003.00210.x · Cited by 952 · see citing works
Pinquart, M., & Sorensen, S. (2006) · International Psychogeriatrics · doi:10.1017/s1041610206003462 · Cited by 827 · see citing works
(1985) · Medical Entomology and Zoology · Cited by 781 · see citing works
Systematic review of information and support interventions for caregivers of people with dementia
Thompson, C. A., Spilsbury, K., Hall, J., Birks, Y., Barnes, C., & Adamson, J. (2007) · BMC Geriatrics · doi:10.1186/1471-2318-7-18 · Cited by 374 · see citing works
Interventions to reduce the burden of caregiving for an adult with dementia: A meta‐analysis§
Acton, G. J., & Kang, J.-H. (2001) · Research in Nursing & Health · doi:10.1002/nur.1036 · Cited by 283 · see citing works
Ostwald, S. K., Hepburn, K. W., Caron, W., Burns, T., & Mantell, R. (1999) · The Gerontologist · doi:10.1093/geront/39.3.299 · Cited by 281 · see citing works
Psychosocial interventions for caregivers of people with dementia: A systematic review
Cooke, D. D., McNally, L., Mulligan, K., Harrison, M. J., & Newman, S. P. (2001) · Aging & Mental Health · doi:10.1080/713650019 · Cited by 233 · see citing works
Gaugler, J. E., Roth, D. L., Haley, W. E., & Mittelman, M. S. (2008) · Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01593.x · Cited by 205 · see citing works
Psychosocial interventions for caregivers of people with dementia: a systematic review
Cooke, D. D., McNally, L., Mulligan, K., Harrison, M. J., & Newman, S. P. (2001) · Aging & Mental Health · doi:10.1080/13607863.2001.11070746 · Cited by 185 · see citing works
The effects of support groups on caregivers of patients with Schizophrenia
Chou, K., Liu, S.-Y., & Chu, H. (2002) · International Journal of Nursing Studies · doi:10.1016/s0020-7489(02)00013-5 · Cited by 44 · see citing works
Self-citationWilkins, S. S., Castle, S., Heck, E., Tanzy, K., & Fahey, J. L. (1999) · Psychiatric Services · doi:10.1176/ps.50.6.747 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Factors Associated with Attendance at Caregiver Support Group Meetings
Burks, V. C., Lund, D. A., & Hill, R. D. (1991) · Activities Adaptation & Aging · doi:10.1300/j016v15n03_07 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
Reducing the Burden of Dementia in Korea
Ko, S., Lee, M. C., & Baumann, S. L. (2007) · Nursing Science Quarterly · doi:10.1177/0894318407299893 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Clinical Handbook for Medical-Surgical Nursing: Critical Thinking in Client Care
Gauthier, S. P. (1996) · Medical Entomology and Zoology · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Flagged first, then by citations
Cited by
Sorted by citations
Dam, A. E. H., de Vugt, M. E., Klinkenberg, I. P. M., Verhey, F. R. J., & van Boxtel, M. P. J. (2016) · Maturitas · doi:10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.12.008 · Cited by 263 · see citing works
Sun, Y., Ji, M., Leng, M., Li, X., Zhang, X., & Wang, Z. (2022) · International Journal of Nursing Studies · doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104204 · Cited by 176 · see citing works
Elvish, R., Lever, S.-J., Johnstone, J., Cawley, R., & Keady, J. (2013) · Counselling and Psychotherapy Research · doi:10.1080/14733145.2012.739632 · Cited by 123 · see citing works
Kishita, N., Hammond, L., Dietrich, C. M., Mioshi, E., Haapala, I., Biggs, S., & Kurrle, S. (2018) · International Psychogeriatrics · doi:10.1017/s1041610218000947 · Cited by 119 · see citing works
Van Mierlo, L. D., Meiland, F. J. M., Van der Roest, H. G., & Dröes, R. (2012) · International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry · doi:10.1002/gps.2694 · Cited by 94 · see citing works
Hinton, L., Tran, D., Nguyen, T.-N., Ho, J., & Gitlin, L. (2019) · BMJ Global Health · doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001830 · Cited by 82 · see citing works
Carter, G., Monaghan, C., & Santin, O. (2020) · Health & Social Care in the Community · doi:10.1111/hsc.12944 · Cited by 79 · see citing works
Lappalainen, P., Pakkala, I., Lappalainen, R., & Nikander, R. (2022) · Clinical Gerontologist · doi:10.1080/07317115.2021.1912239 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
“The sample size for the trial was estimated based on changes in the depressive symptoms (the primary outcome) measured by the BDI-II in a previous study (Chu et al., 2011).”
MethodLappalainen, P., Pakkala, I., & Nikander, R. (2019) · BMC Geriatrics · doi:10.1186/s12877-019-1071-9 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
- Authors
- Chu, H., Yang, C.-Y., Liao, Y.-H., Chang, L.-I., Chen, C.-H., Lin, C.-C., & Chou, K.-R.
- Affiliations
- Tri-Service General Hospital (TW)
- Taipei Medical University Hospital (TW)
- Beitou Armed Forces Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Taipei Medical University (TW)
- Meiho University (TW)
- Corresponding author
- Chou, Kuei-Ru
- Venue
- Journal of Aging and Health
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2010-09-16
- Volume
- 23
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 228-241
- ISSN
- 0898-2643 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-6887
- OpenAlex
- W2110152994
- Cited by
- 76
- References
- 18
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 4
- FWCI
- 1.74
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Aging and Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Taipei Medical University Hospital
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Keywords
- dementia caregivers, caregiver support groups, caregiver burden, caregiver depression, depression intervention, group intervention
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Dementia, Female, Health Status Indicators, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Prospective Studies, Psychometrics, Self-Help Groups, Social Support, Stress, Psychological, Taiwan, Caregivers
About these checks
Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›
Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review
