| Literature DB >> 19752637 |
Jill Bormann1, Kathleen A Warren, Laura Regalbuto, Dale Glaser, Ann Kelly, Judy Schnack, Lakemba Hinton.
Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19752637 DOI: 10.1097/FCH.0b013e3181b91fd6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Fam Community Health ISSN: 0160-6379