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A Multicenter, Randomized Clinical Trial to Assess the Efficacy of a Therapeutic Intervention Program for Caregivers of People with Dementia
- Title
- A Multicenter, Randomized Clinical Trial to Assess the Efficacy of a Therapeutic Intervention Program for Caregivers of People with Dementia
- Authors
- Yoo, Rayoung; Yeom, Jiyoung; Kim, Geon Ha; Park, Hee Kyung; Kang, Yeonwook; Hwang, Jihye; Choi, Seong Hye; Na, Hae Ri; Cho, Soo-Jin; Yu, Kyung-Ho; Kim, Do Hoon; Lee, Jae-Hong; Jeong, Jee Hyang
- Ewha Authors
- 정지향; 박희경; 김건하
- SCOPUS Author ID
- 정지향; 박희경; 김건하
- Issue Date
- 2019
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
- ISSN
- 1738-6586
2005-5013
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 235 - 242
- Keywords
- dementia; caregivers; cognitive behavior therapy; intervention
- Publisher
- KOREAN NEUROLOGICAL ASSOC
- Indexed
- SCIE; SCOPUS; KCI
- Document Type
- Article
- Abstract
- Background and Purpose Caregivers experience tremendous social, financial, physical, and psychological burdens in caring for people with dementia. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of a multicomponent therapeutic intervention program for the caregivers of people with dementia (CGPWD) through a multicenter clinical trial: the intervention program-caregivers of people with dementia study. Methods The 38 caregivers of dementia patients at 8 sites were randomized into 2 groups: treatment (n=19) and control (n=19). The treatment group received the intervention program for 8-10 weeks, including one group session for dementia education and three individual sessions (on cognitive behavioral therapy, coping with stress, and stress management) and single targeted training for daily activities. The Korean version of the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI-K) and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) were evaluated at pre- and postintervention as primary efficacy measures. Results The treatment group displayed significant improvements in scores on the ZBI-K and GDS. The ZBI-K score at postintervention was significantly reduced in the treatment group compared to that in the control group [6.2-point decrease vs. 3.7-point increase, t(37)=-2.9, p<0.01]. There was a significant difference in the GDS score between the treatment and control groups [2.2-point decrease vs. 1.3-point increase, t(18)=2.5, p<0.05]. Conclusions The findings of this study imply that a multicomponent therapeutic intervention program is effective in reducing the burden experienced by and depression among CGPWD. Further research is warranted to investigate the long-term effects of the intervention program for CGPWD.
- DOI
- 10.3988/jcn.2019.15.2.235
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- 의과대학 > 의학과 > Journal papers
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