A spiritually based caregiver intervention with telephone delivery for family caregivers of veterans with dementia.
Caring for veterans with dementia is burdensome for family caregivers. This exploratory study tested the efficacy of an innovative, spiritually based mantram caregiver intervention delivered using teleconference calls. A prospective, within-subjects, mixed-methods, and 3-time repeated-measures design with 36-week follow-up telephone interviews was conducted. Sixteen caregivers (94% women, 94% Whites with mean age 69.2 years, SD = 10.35 years) completed the intervention. Significant effects for time and linear terms were found for decreasing caregiver burden, perceived stress, depression, and rumination and for increasing quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction, all with large effect sizes. Findings suggest that teleconference delivery of a spiritually based caregiver intervention is feasible.
Bormann
Jill
J
Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, 3350 LaJolla Village Dr 111N-1, San Diego, CA 92161, USA. jill.bormann@va.gov
Warren
Kathleen A
KA
Regalbuto
Laura
L
Glaser
Dale
D
Kelly
Ann
A
Schnack
Judy
J
Hinton
Lakemba
L
D000368:Aged; D002140:California; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D003704:Dementia; D005260:Female; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D012067:Religion; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D013689:Telephone