title: Establishing empirically-informed practice with caregivers: findings from the CARES program.
abstract: There is increasing interest in delivering efficacious interventions to caregivers. This study reports on the processes and findings from a modified approach of the Wraparound System of Care. The practice model is implemented over 4 phases and is based on 3 theoretical constructs and 10 principles. The evaluation utilized treatment fidelity measures and employed a quasi-experimental pretest/posttest design to examine caregiver outcomes (N = 120). Findings suggest significant improvement among caregivers' self-reported health, life satisfaction, well-being, and quality of life, as well as a reduction in caregiver risk and burden. Delineation of the processes used in the model are presented.
authors.affiliation: a College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee , Sarasota , Florida , USA.
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Black
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D003710:Demography; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D012944:Social Support; D012947:Social Work
keywords: caregiving; social work practice; treatment fidelity