Education Program for Family Caregivers
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Psychiatric |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | March 2006 |
| End Date: | February 2017 |
Evaluation of Education Program for Family Caregivers of Frail Elders
The purpose of this evaluation is to determine the effectiveness of an educational program
designed to assist family caregivers to learn the knowledge and skills to take better care
of their frail elder relatives and themselves.
designed to assist family caregivers to learn the knowledge and skills to take better care
of their frail elder relatives and themselves.
Spouses, children, and other family members typically care for frail elderly persons. These
family caregivers attempt to provide care for their relative in the home, despite the
potential for excessive stress to themselves. This care may extend over many years,
involving unrelenting management of their relative, which puts the caregiver at risk for the
development of physical and mental health consequences. The stress of caring for a frail
elder may result in the institutionalization of the care receiver due to declining health or
abilities in the caregiver as caregivers frequently continue to provide care at the expense
of their own health. The goal of the education program is to fill an important need, that
is, assist caregivers to become empowered, hardier, and have the ability to cope with the
stress associated with caregiving. The aim is to investigate whether this educational
intervention improves selected outcomes for family caregivers of frail elders. The selected
outcomes are knowledge of caregiving, hardiness, quality of life, physical health,
depressive symptoms, burden, and coping.
family caregivers attempt to provide care for their relative in the home, despite the
potential for excessive stress to themselves. This care may extend over many years,
involving unrelenting management of their relative, which puts the caregiver at risk for the
development of physical and mental health consequences. The stress of caring for a frail
elder may result in the institutionalization of the care receiver due to declining health or
abilities in the caregiver as caregivers frequently continue to provide care at the expense
of their own health. The goal of the education program is to fill an important need, that
is, assist caregivers to become empowered, hardier, and have the ability to cope with the
stress associated with caregiving. The aim is to investigate whether this educational
intervention improves selected outcomes for family caregivers of frail elders. The selected
outcomes are knowledge of caregiving, hardiness, quality of life, physical health,
depressive symptoms, burden, and coping.
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years of age and older
- family member participating in care of a frail elder (60 years and older)
Exclusion Criteria:
- unable to speak or read English (materials are written in English)
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Charleston, West Virginia 25304
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