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E-Care: A Telecommunications Technology Intervention for Family Caregivers of Dementia Patients

From the Council for Jewish Elderly, Chicago, IL (SF, CH, DP); Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago Medical School, Chicago, IL (SF); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Center on Aging, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL (SJC); Department of Psychiatry, University Center for Social and Urban Research, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (SJC); Mental Health Services and Policy Program, Department of Psychiatry, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Evanston, IL (ZM).

Objective: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a technology-based psychoeducational intervention for family caregivers of dementia patients. An additional objective was to determine if the intervention could be implemented by a community-based social service agency.

Methods: Forty-six caregivers were randomly assigned to either a technology-based intervention or an information-only control condition.

Results: Caregivers assigned to the intervention condition reported a significant decrease in burden postintervention and those who evidenced high depression at baseline experienced a significant decline in depression.

Conclusion: This study provides evidence that technology offers a cost-effective and practical method for delivering interventions to caregivers.

Key Words: Caregivers • dementia • technology

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