Interventions for caregivers of persons with dementia: educational support groups and Alzheimer's association support groups.
This study compared three groups of dementia caregivers: educational support group (ESG) participants, Alzheimer's Association support group (AASG) participants, and a contrast group (CNG) of nonparticipants. ESG members reported lowest levels of care-receiver impairment. AASG members more frequently were wives, reported highest levels of care-receiver impairment, and expressed highest levels of concerns for themselves. CNG members reported lowest levels of concern for both themselves and their care receiver. As a means of further understanding why caregivers might have selected the ESG or the AASG, underlying group leader, group member, and group process characteristics were examined.
Farran
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College of Nursing, Rush University, Chicago, IL 60612.
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000145:classification / Q000451:nursing*; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009938:Organizations; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology