Gavrilova 2009.
| Study characteristics | |
| Methods |
Study design: RCT Duration of study: the study was conducted in 2000‐2004. Country: Russia Income classification: middle‐income country in 2000‐2004 Geographical scope: Moscow, South administrative district; patients registered in 3 general practices. Healthcare setting: group community training |
| Participants | 1. Age: patients: > 65 years; carers' mean age 61.5 years (SD 17.6) 2. Gender: both 3. Socioeconomic background: not specified 4. Educational background: not specified Inclusion criteria: a. carer of patients > 65 years; b. patients met DSM‐IV criteria for dementia. Exclusion criteria: a. serious current physical illness for the patient; b. no family carer; c. > 1 person with dementia in the same household. Note: at baseline, the intervention and control group scores for the Self‐Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ) were, respectively, 5.8 (3.2) and 6.7 (3.9). Stated purpose: tests the effectiveness of the 10/66 caregiver intervention amongst people with dementia and their carers |
| Interventions |
Name: 10/66 brief carer intervention Title/name of PW and number: newly qualified doctors (number not specified) 1. Selection: not specified 2. Educational background: medical degree 3. Training: 2‐day training, using the 10/66 intervention manual (includes vignettes, role plays, live interviews) 4. Supervision: not specified 5. Incentives/remuneration: not specified Prevention type: indicated – participants were caregivers of people with dementia. They presented with some level of distress as indicated by SRQ‐20 scores. Intervention details: intervention for carers; content (manualized approach): 3 modules: assessment of cognitive and functional impairment, carers' knowledge and understanding, care arrangements (1 session), basic education about dementia illness, what to expect in future, locally available resources (2 sessions), training regarding dealing with specific problem behaviours (2 sessions). Duration/frequency: 5 weekly 30‐minute sessions. Control: waiting list – on a waiting list for the intervention (medical care for both intervention and control was provided during the study period) |
| Outcomes |
Participants’outcomes of interest for this review
Carers’ outcomes of interest for this review Nil Economic outcomes Nil Time points: baseline, post‐intervention (1‐6 months) |
| Notes |
Source of funding: World Health Organization Notes on validation of instruments (screening and outcomes): the scales used (including the Self Report Questionnaire, ZBI, Neuropsychiatric Inventory) are widely validated; no specific information on adaptations for local context. Additional information: “Validation of the Self Reporting Questionnaire 20‐Item (SRQ‐20) for Use in a Low‐ and Middle‐Income Country Emergency Centre Setting” (van der Westhuizen 2016) Handling the data: not applicable Prospective trial registration number: ISRCTN41039907 |