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Efficacy of a multicomponent support programme for the caregivers of disabled persons: a randomised controlled study

...as well as the health-related quality of life (15D scale) and Zung’s depression scale of the caregiver at the 1-year follow-up were evaluated.; Results: At the 2-year follow-up, the caregiver-care...

Cost-effectiveness analyses for mirtazapine and sertraline in dementia: randomised controlled trial

...in dementia. However, mirtazapine does appear likely to have been cost-effective if costing includes the impact on unpaid carers and with quality of life included in the outcome. Unpaid (family)...

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

...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...

A biobehavioral home-based intervention and the well-being of patients with dementia and their caregivers: the COPE randomized trial

...in home safety, simplifying tasks, and stress reduction. Control group caregivers received 3 telephone calls and educational materials.; Main Outcome Measures: Functional dependence, quality of life, frequency of agitated behaviors,...

Is sertraline treatment or depression remission in depressed Alzheimer patients associated with improved caregiver well being? Depression in Alzheimer’s Disease Study 2

...study. Caregiver outcome measures included depression (Beck Depression Inventory), distress (Neuropsychiatric Inventory), burden (Zarit Burden Interview), and quality of life (Medical Outcomes Study Short Form Health Survey).; Results: Fifty-nine percent...

Individual music therapy for agitation in dementia: an exploratory randomized controlled trial

...Objectives: Agitation in nursing home residents with dementia leads to increase in psychotropic medication, decrease in quality of life, and to patient distress and caregiver burden. Music therapy has...

Pet therapy in elderly patients with mental illness

...Background: To evaluate the effects of pet therapy on cognitive function, mood and perceived quality of life on elderly inpatients (mean age 84.7 years; 95.2% women) affected by dementia,...

The cost-effectiveness of a family meetings intervention to prevent depression and anxiety in family caregivers of patients with dementia: a randomized trial

...from a societal perspective alongside a randomized trial of 192 primary caregivers with community-dwelling dementia patients. Outcome measures included the Quality Adjusted Life-Years (QALY) of caregivers and patients and the...

Exploring the effectiveness of an internet-based program for reducing caregiver distress using the iCare Stress Management e-Training Program

...Objective: Determine if the online iCare Stress Management e-Training Program reduces stress, bother, depression, and poor life quality for dementia family caregivers (CGs).; Method: CGs (N = 150) were...

A telephone-delivered psychosocial intervention improves dementia caregiver adjustment following nursing home placement

...average 6 weeks following the care-recipients’ placement in a nursing home. Baseline assessment included self-report measures of caregiver emotional functioning, staff-caregiver interactions, placement satisfaction, health-related quality of life, and social...

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