The effect of structured education and phone follow-up on moderate stage Alzheimer's disease caregiving: Outcomes for patient and caregivers

IF 1.7 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

Japan Journal of Nursing Science Pub Date : 2023-11-30 DOI:10.1111/jjns.12574

Munevver Ozcan, Imatullah Akyar

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Abstract

Aim

To determine the effectiveness of a caregiver education (needs tailored) and telephone follow-up intervention for caregivers of people with moderate stage Alzheimer's disease on caregiver burden, caregiving impact on life, and patients' neuropsychiatric symptoms, dependence on activities of daily living.

Methods

This quasi-experimental study sampled caregivers of people with moderate stage Alzheimer's. Caregivers in the intervention group received education and telephone follow-up over 12 weeks, while the control group received routine care. Caregivers were assessed for burden, changes in life, and patients for neuropsychiatric symptoms, and dependence on daily living activities.

Results

The caregiver burden, life changes, distress, and patients' neuropsychiatric symptom scores showed apparent trend toward betterment, but no statistically significant differences were found in study outcomes between the two groups (P > .05).

Conclusion

The caregiver need-based, structured education and telephone follow-up intervention was not empirically effective. With the promising effect from this study, managing behavioral symptoms with need-based, structured, and skill-oriented training has the potential to alleviate the burden on caregivers.

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结构化教育和电话随访对中度阿尔茨海默病护理的影响:患者和护理者的结果

目的:探讨对中度阿尔茨海默病患者照护者进行照护者教育(需求定制化)和电话随访干预对照护者负担、照护对生活的影响以及患者神经精神症状、日常生活活动依赖性的影响。方法:这项准实验研究抽样了中度阿尔茨海默氏症患者的护理人员。干预组护理人员接受教育和电话随访，随访时间超过12周，对照组护理人员接受常规护理。评估照顾者的负担、生活变化、患者的神经精神症状和对日常生活活动的依赖。结果:两组在照顾者负担、生活改变、痛苦程度、患者神经精神症状评分方面均有明显改善趋势，但两组研究结果差异无统计学意义(P > 0.05)。结论:照护者需求导向、结构化教育和电话随访干预的效果不显著。鉴于本研究的良好效果，通过以需求为基础的、结构化的和以技能为导向的培训来管理行为症状有可能减轻照顾者的负担。

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Japan Journal of Nursing Science 医学-护理

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4.10

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期刊介绍： The Japan Journal of Nursing Science is the official English language journal of the Japan Academy of Nursing Science. The purpose of the Journal is to provide a mechanism to share knowledge related to improving health care and promoting the development of nursing. The Journal seeks original manuscripts reporting scholarly work on the art and science of nursing. Original articles may be empirical and qualitative studies, review articles, methodological articles, brief reports, case studies and letters to the Editor. Please see Instructions for Authors for detailed authorship qualification requirement.