Distance Savvy: Testing Tele-Savvy, a Distance Dementia Family Caregiver Education Program
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Alzheimer Disease, Depression, Neurology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology, Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 21 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | November 2014 |
| End Date: | October 2015 |
The purpose of this study is to refine and test the web-based delivery of a well-established
in-person group program that provides information and education to informal caregivers
(family and friends) of persons with Alzheimer's disease (or related illnesses).
in-person group program that provides information and education to informal caregivers
(family and friends) of persons with Alzheimer's disease (or related illnesses).
The pilot project proposed will allow the investigators to use telehealth methods to deliver
the Savvy Caregiver, an evidence-based dementia caregiver psychoeducation program, to family
caregivers of community-dwelling persons with dementing illnesses (PWD) for whom attending
in-person meetings poses difficulties. The program - named Tele-Savvy - uses iPad and PC
technology and on-line conferencing capacity to deliver the program through daily
asynchronous self-learning modules and weekly, hour-long synchronous group meetings with
program facilitators. Tele-Savvy addresses all of the learning objectives of the current
in-person Savvy program (Savvy entails in-person participation in six weekly two-hour group
sessions).
the Savvy Caregiver, an evidence-based dementia caregiver psychoeducation program, to family
caregivers of community-dwelling persons with dementing illnesses (PWD) for whom attending
in-person meetings poses difficulties. The program - named Tele-Savvy - uses iPad and PC
technology and on-line conferencing capacity to deliver the program through daily
asynchronous self-learning modules and weekly, hour-long synchronous group meetings with
program facilitators. Tele-Savvy addresses all of the learning objectives of the current
in-person Savvy program (Savvy entails in-person participation in six weekly two-hour group
sessions).
Inclusion Criteria:
- an informal caregiver for a person with a dementing disorder, such as Alzheimer's
disease
- able to speak, read, and understand English
- has access to a computer with internet connection
- lives in the US
Exclusion Criteria:
- unwilling to participate in data gathering
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