Integrative Stress Reduction Program for Family Caregivers of Persons With Advanced Dementia: A Randomized-Controlled Trial

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dc.contributor.authorPanawat Sanprakhon
dc.contributor.authorNujjaree Chaimongkol
dc.contributor.authorHelen W. Lach
dc.contributor.correspondenceN. Chaimongkol; Faculty of Nursing, Burapha University, Chon Buri, Thailand; email: nujjaree@buu.ac.th
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-10T07:34:44Z
dc.date.available2025-03-10T07:34:44Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractBackground: Older adults with advanced dementia require significant care, leading to high stress levels in caregivers. Objectives: The current study aimed to evaluate the effects of an Integrative Stress Reduction Program on Thai caregiverÕs outcomes of stress, sleep quality, and caregiver-assessed neuropsychiatric symptoms of persons with dementia. Methods: A single-blind randomized-controlled trial was conducted. A sample of family caregivers of people with dementia was recruited from memory clinics at outpatient community health centers in Thailand and randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. Participants in the experimental group were enrolled in 5 intervention sessions over 4 weeks, while the control group received usual care. Outcome variables were collected at baseline, 4 weeks postintervention, and 8 weeks of follow-up. Results: Compared with the control group, caregivers in the experimental group (n = 27) had significantly decreased stress (p <.01) and better sleep quality (p <.01), and caregivers reported that their family members with dementia (n = 27) had decreased neuropsychiatric symptoms (p <.01) after the intervention (week 4) and at the 8-week follow-up. Conclusions: The Integrative Stress Reduction Program improved outcomes for caregivers and decreased neuropsychiatric symptoms in people with dementia. © The Author(s) 2023.
dc.identifier.citationWestern Journal of Nursing Research
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/01939459231201251
dc.identifier.issn1939459
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85173943759
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.dusit.ac.th//handle/123456789/4524
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherSAGE Publications Inc.
dc.rights.holderScopus
dc.subjectcaregivers
dc.subjectdementia
dc.subjectintervention
dc.subjectmulticomponent
dc.subjectneuropsychiatric symptoms
dc.subjectrandomized-controlled trial
dc.subjectsleep quality
dc.subjectstress
dc.titleIntegrative Stress Reduction Program for Family Caregivers of Persons With Advanced Dementia: A Randomized-Controlled Trial
dc.typeArticle
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oaire.citation.endPage1026
oaire.citation.issue11
oaire.citation.startPage1017
oaire.citation.volume45
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