title: Worksite-based internet multimedia program for family caregivers of persons with dementia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Our goal was to evaluate the efficacy of a multimedia support program delivered over the Internet to employed family caregivers of persons with dementia.
  
  
  METHODS
  The evaluation of this program involved 299 employed family caregivers participating in a pretest-posttest randomized clinical trial with a 30-day follow-up and a waitlist control condition. Validated instruments include the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression scale, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Caregiver Strain scale from Benjamin Rose, and Positive Aspects of Caregiving used in the nationwide REACH study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Those who viewed Caregiver's Friend: Dealing with Dementia 30 days postexposure demonstrated significant improvements in depression, anxiety, level and frequency of stress, caregiver strain, self-efficacy, and intention to seek help, as well as perceptions of positive aspects of caregiving.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Interactive multimedia interventions delivered over the Internet appear to be uniquely suited to provide low-cost, effective, convenient, individually tailored programs that present educational information, cognitive and behavioral skills, and affective learning opportunities. This makes Web-based multimedia a promising avenue for work-life balance programs, employee-assistance providers, and organizations interested in improving family caregiver health and well-being.
authors.affiliation: Oregon Center for Applied Science, Eugene, 97403, USA. nbeauchamp@orcasinc.com
authors.forename: Natasha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Beauchamp
authors.forename: A Blair
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Irvine
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Seeley
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education*; D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014481:United States; D017132:Workplace