Building Better Caregivers: Development and Evaluation
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/26/2017 |
| Start Date: | August 2014 |
| End Date: | March 2017 |
The program consists of a 6-week small-group workshop for caregivers of people with memory
problems.
The goal of the study is to evaluate in a one year longitudinal study, program effectiveness
in reducing caregiver stress, depression, fatigue, burden, days lost from work and improving
sleep, healthful behaviors and self-efficacy
problems.
The goal of the study is to evaluate in a one year longitudinal study, program effectiveness
in reducing caregiver stress, depression, fatigue, burden, days lost from work and improving
sleep, healthful behaviors and self-efficacy
The Building Better Caregivers workshop meets for 2.5 hours per week for 6 weeks in small
groups of 10-16. It is peer-led (leaders already trained in the Stanford model must take a
2-day cross-training before leading a BBC workshop).
Participants will learn self-management skills such as decision making, goal setting, action
planning, stress management, dealing with difficult behaviors, working with the health care
system, planning for the future,building an exercise program, communication skills, healthy
eating, etc.
All participants will complete follow up questionnaires and 6 and 12 months. They will have
the option of completing the questionnaire by mail or telephone interview.
Once a particular workshop site is identified by a partner organization, Stanford will
provide packets of consents and questionnaires to the site coordinator(non-Stanford). The
site coordinator will either schedule an extra hour for the first meeting of the 6-week
series, or an orientation meeting held a week or so before the workshop begins. During this
time, the coordinator will announce to the prospective subjects that this study is being
conducted and that they are invited to participate, and will pass out a consent,
questionnaire and consent copy to each prospective participant. The consent and
questionnaire are self-administered.
This study is longitudinal, so no randomization will take place.
Stanford holds no meetings, but receives the data. The site coordinators hold the
orientation meetings. The workshops are scheduled by the various organizations, and they
determine when and how the orientation time is scheduled. It will vary from site to site.
groups of 10-16. It is peer-led (leaders already trained in the Stanford model must take a
2-day cross-training before leading a BBC workshop).
Participants will learn self-management skills such as decision making, goal setting, action
planning, stress management, dealing with difficult behaviors, working with the health care
system, planning for the future,building an exercise program, communication skills, healthy
eating, etc.
All participants will complete follow up questionnaires and 6 and 12 months. They will have
the option of completing the questionnaire by mail or telephone interview.
Once a particular workshop site is identified by a partner organization, Stanford will
provide packets of consents and questionnaires to the site coordinator(non-Stanford). The
site coordinator will either schedule an extra hour for the first meeting of the 6-week
series, or an orientation meeting held a week or so before the workshop begins. During this
time, the coordinator will announce to the prospective subjects that this study is being
conducted and that they are invited to participate, and will pass out a consent,
questionnaire and consent copy to each prospective participant. The consent and
questionnaire are self-administered.
This study is longitudinal, so no randomization will take place.
Stanford holds no meetings, but receives the data. The site coordinators hold the
orientation meetings. The workshops are scheduled by the various organizations, and they
determine when and how the orientation time is scheduled. It will vary from site to site.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Family or friend caregiver of someone with cognitive impairment for at least 10 hours
per week
- 18 years of age or older
- Able to attend a workshop 2.5 hours per week for 6 weeks
- Speaks English
Exclusion Criteria:
- Professional caregiver
- Under 18 years of age
- Non-English speaking
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