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Peer support for family carers of people with dementia, alone or in combination with group reminiscence in a factorial design: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Authors

Charlesworth, Georgina, Burnell, Karen, Beecham, Jennifer, Hoare, Zoe, Hoe, Juanita, Wenborn, Jennifer, Knapp, Martin, Russell, Ian, Woods, Bob, Orrell, Martin

Journal

Trials, Volume: 12, Pages.: 205-205

Year of Publication

2011

Abstract

Background: Peer support interventions can improve carer wellbeing and interventions that engage both the carer and person with dementia can have significant mutual benefits. Existing research has been criticised for inadequate rigour of design or reporting. This paper describes the protocol for a complex trial that evaluates one-to-one peer support and a group reminiscence programme, both separately and together, in a factorial design.; Design: A 2 × 2 factorial multi-site randomised controlled trial of individual peer support and group reminiscence interventions for family carers and people with dementia in community settings in England, addressing both effectiveness and cost-effectiveness.; Discussion: The methods described in this protocol have implications for research into psychosocial interventions, particularly complex interventions seeking to test both individual and group approaches.;

Bibtex Citation

@article{Charlesworth_2011, doi = {10.1186/1745-6215-12-205}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-12-205}, year = 2011, month = {sep}, publisher = {Springer Nature}, volume = {12}, number = {1}, author = {Georgina Charlesworth and Karen Burnell and Jennifer Beecham and Zoë Hoare and Juanita Hoe and Jennifer Wenborn and Martin Knapp and Ian Russell and Bob Woods and Martin Orrell}, title = {Peer support for family carers of people with dementia, alone or in combination with group reminiscence in a factorial design: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial}, journal = {Trials} }

Keywords

caregivers, dementia, humans, outcome assessment (health care), psychology, research design, social support, therapy

Countries of Study

UK

Types of Dementia

Dementia (general / unspecified)

Types of Study

Economic evaluation, Randomised Controlled Trial

Type of Outcomes

Service use or cost reductions (incl. hospital use reduction, care home admission delay)

Settings

Community

Type of Interventions

Intervention for Carers, Non-pharmacological Treatment

Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions

Reminiscence and Anxiety Therapies

Carer Focussed Interventions

Peer Support