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Dementia Caregivers’ Responses to 2 Internet-Based Intervention Programs

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Marziali, Elsa, Garcia, Linda J.·2011·American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias®

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Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the impact on dementia caregivers’ experienced stress and health status of 2 Internet-based intervention programs. Design and methods: Ninety-one dementia caregivers were given the choice of being involved in either an Internet-based chat support group or an Internet-based video conferencing support group. Pre-post outcome measures focused on distress, health status, social support, and service utilization. Results: In contrast to the Chat Group, the Video Group showed significantly greater improvement in mental health status. Also, for the Video Group, improvements in self-efficacy, neuroticism, and social support were associated with lower stress response to coping with the care recipient’s cognitive impairment and decline in function. Implications: The results show that, of 2 Internet-based intervention programs for dementia caregivers, the video conferencing intervention program was more effective in improving mental health status and improvement in personal characteristics were associated with lower caregiver stress response.

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Authors
Marziali, E., & Garcia, L. J.
Affiliations
  • University of Toronto (CA)
  • University of Ottawa (CA)
Corresponding author
Marziali, Elsa
Venue
American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias®
Published
2011-01-31
Volume
26
Issue
1
Pages
36-43
ISSN
  • 0888-4897 (ISSN-L)
  • 1533-3175
  • 1938-2731
OpenAlex
W2154531114
Cited by
186
References
41
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FWCI
6.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Alzheimer s Disease & Other Dementias® (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
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 and Disability Support Research
Keywords
dementia caregivers, caregiver stress, online intervention, videoconferencing, caregiver mental health, social support, self-efficacy, neuroticism, service utilization, cognitive impairment
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Aged, Dementia, Female, Health Status, Humans, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self-Help Groups, Stress, Psychological, Caregivers, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Internet, Videoconferencing

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