Utilizing the Senior Companion Program as a platform for a culturally informed caregiver intervention: Results from a mixed methods pilot study

IF 2.4 3区社会学 Q2 GERONTOLOGY

Dementia-International Journal of Social Research and Practice Pub Date : 2019-09-05 DOI:10.1177/1471301219871192

Noelle L. Fields, Ling Xu, V. Richardson, Rupal Parekh, D. Ivey, Melanie Calhoun

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Abstract

To address the need for accessible, affordable, and sustainable Alzheimer's disease and related dementia caregiver interventions with minority populations, we developed the Senior Companion Program Plus, a three-phase pilot study that used a mixed methods experimental design. The intent was to determine if participation in a lay provider, peer-led psychoeducational intervention designed for African American Alzheimer's disease and related dementia caregivers (N = 16) improved caregiver burden and/or stress, coping skills, and social support. Focus groups with Senior Companions informed the intervention design. Quantitative results indicated that caregivers experienced improvement in their overall level of social support and well-being in meeting basic needs. Qualitative findings suggested that caregivers experienced improvement in their knowledge about the disease, experienced increased coping with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia caregiving, and reported benefits of using a lay provider model. Overall, the data suggest that the Senior Companion Program Plus is a promising intervention for African American Alzheimer's disease and related dementia caregivers.

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利用老年伴侣计划作为文化知情护理干预的平台：混合方法试点研究的结果

为了满足少数群体对阿尔茨海默病和相关痴呆症护理人员干预措施的可及性、可负担性和可持续性的需求，我们开发了高级伴侣计划Plus，这是一项采用混合方法实验设计的三阶段试点研究。目的是确定参与针对非裔美国人阿尔茨海默病和相关痴呆症护理人员(N = 16)设计的外行、同伴主导的心理教育干预是否改善了护理人员的负担和/或压力、应对技能和社会支持。有老年同伴的焦点小组为干预设计提供了信息。定量结果表明，照顾者在满足基本需求方面的整体社会支持水平和幸福感有所提高。定性研究结果表明，护理人员对疾病的知识有所提高，对阿尔茨海默病和相关痴呆症护理的应对能力有所提高，并报告了使用非专业提供者模式的好处。总的来说，数据表明，老年伴侣计划对非裔美国人阿尔茨海默病和相关痴呆症护理人员来说是一个很有希望的干预措施。

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Dementia-International Journal of Social Research and Practice GERONTOLOGY-

CiteScore

5.60

自引率

12.50%

发文量

114

期刊介绍： Dementia acts as a major forum for social research of direct relevance to improving the quality of life and quality of care for people with dementia and their families. For the first time an international research journal is available for academics and practitioners that has as its primary paradigm the lived experience of dementia.