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Effectiveness of a psychoeducational intervention group program in the reduction of the burden experienced by caregivers of patients with dementia: the EDUCA-II randomized trial

Authors

Martín-Carrasco, Manuel, Domínguez-Panchón, Ana Isabel, González-Fraile, Eduardo, Muñoz-Hermoso, Paula, Ballesteros, Javier

Journal

Alzheimer Disease And Associated Disorders, Volume: 28, No.: 1, Pages.: 79-87

Year of Publication

2014

Abstract

We conducted a multicenter, prospective, evaluator-blinded, 2-arm parallel randomized trial to compare the effectiveness of a group psychoeducational intervention (PIP) with that of standard care in dementia caregivers. The primary outcome was the burden experience evaluated by the Zarit Burden Interview. Secondary outcomes were psychological distress evaluated with the scaled General Health Questionnaire-28 items, and quality of life evaluated with the Short-Form Health Survey 12. Effectiveness endpoint was at 4 months since inception. Statistical analyses used complete case and intention-to-treat analysis (ITT). The trial recruited 238 caregivers from 22 research sites (115 randomized to PIP, 123 randomized to standard care). No differences were found in the Zarit Burden Interview scores (complete case analysis: mean difference=-1.02, 95% confidence interval=-4.41 to 2.37; ITT analysis: MD=-0.55, 95% confidence interval=-3.64 to 2.55), the Short-Form Health Survey 12 domain scores (all P>0.05), and total General Health Questionnaire-28 items scores and some of its subscales (all P>0.05) except the anxiety and insomnia subscale for the ITT analysis (P=0.03). In summary, PIP in modality of group intervention was not better than standard care to reduce caregiver burden and overall psychological distress or to improve quality-of-life domains. EDUCA-II trial registry: ISRCTN14411440. ;

Bibtex Citation

@article{Mart_n_Carrasco_2014, doi = {10.1097/wad.0000000000000003}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/wad.0000000000000003}, year = 2014, publisher = {Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)}, volume = {28}, number = {1}, pages = {79--87}, author = {Manuel Mart{'{i}}n-Carrasco and Ana Isabel Dom{'{i}}nguez-Panch{'{o}}n and Eduardo Gonz{'{a}}lez-Fraile and Paula Mu{~{n}}oz-Hermoso and Javier Ballesteros}, title = {Effectiveness of a Psychoeducational Intervention Group Program in the Reduction of the Burden Experienced by Caregivers of Patients With Dementia}, journal = {Alzheimer Disease {&} Associated Disorders} }

Keywords

caregivers, cost of illness, dementia, education, female, humans, male, middle aged, psychology, psychotherapy, quality of life, stress, psychological

Countries of Study

Spain

Types of Dementia

Dementia (general / unspecified)

Types of Study

Randomised Controlled Trial

Type of Outcomes

Carer Burden (instruments measuring burden), Carers’ Mental Health, Quality of Life of Carer

Type of Interventions

Intervention for Carers

Carer Focussed Interventions

Training programmes / workshops including behavioural training