A Community-Based Approach to Refining the Enhancing Active Caregiver Training (EnACT) Intervention.

IF 2.2 3区医学 Q2 GERONTOLOGY

Journal of Applied Gerontology Pub Date : 2025-05-02 DOI:10.1177/07334648251336536

Jacqueline Eaton, Sarah A Neller, Moroni Fernandez Cajavilca, Julene K Johnson, Lee Ellington

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Abstract

Several interventions for care partners of persons living with dementia target the negative effects of behavioral symptoms. Evidence suggests that actively engaging care partners improves outcomes. However, there is little information on the best approaches to optimize active engagement. Enhancing Active Caregiver Training (EnACT) is an arts-based intervention designed to help care partners address the behavioral symptoms of dementia. The purpose of this study is to describe the process of partnering with care partners of persons living with dementia (n = 9) to refine EnACT. We conducted a series of three iterative focus groups to (1) identify video vignettes, (2) test intervention activities, and (3) gather feedback. Focus groups were analyzed in three cycles using structural, descriptive, and pattern coding. Intervention revisions focused on narrowing vignette topics, removing confusing components, enhancing accessibility, and adding facilitator training. Partnering with care partners improved intervention feasibility in preparation for future testing.

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以社区为基础的改进积极照护者培训（EnACT）干预的方法。

针对痴呆症患者护理伙伴的一些干预措施针对的是行为症状的负面影响。有证据表明，积极参与护理伙伴可以改善结果。然而，关于优化活跃用户粘性的最佳方法的信息却很少。加强主动照护者培训（EnACT）是一种基于艺术的干预措施，旨在帮助照护伙伴解决痴呆症的行为症状。本研究的目的是描述与痴呆症患者的护理伙伴合作的过程（n = 9），以完善EnACT。我们进行了一系列的三个迭代焦点小组，以(1)识别视频片段，(2)测试干预活动，(3)收集反馈。使用结构编码、描述编码和模式编码对焦点群体进行了三个周期的分析。干预修订的重点是缩小小主题，删除令人困惑的组件，增强可访问性，并增加促进者培训。与护理伙伴合作提高了干预措施的可行性，为将来的测试做准备。

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Journal of Applied Gerontology GERONTOLOGY-

CiteScore

5.10

自引率

13.30%

发文量

202

期刊介绍： The Journal of Applied Gerontology (JAG) is the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society. It features articles that focus on research applications intended to improve the quality of life of older persons or to enhance our understanding of age-related issues that will eventually lead to such outcomes. We construe application broadly and encourage contributions across a range of applications toward those foci, including interventions, methodology, policy, and theory. Manuscripts from all disciplines represented in gerontology are welcome. Because the circulation and intended audience of JAG is global, contributions from international authors are encouraged.