Table 3.
Study of an intervention for caregivers of individuals with DS and AD
| Variable | Kalsy et al. [35], 2007 |
|---|---|
| Caregivers | 97 |
| Centres for DS and AD | 3 |
| Duration of employment, months Age, years Gender | 60.7 ± 67.4 |
| years years | 42.2 ± 10.63 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 32 (33) |
| Female | 65 (67) |
| Level of education and appropriate training | No data |
| Focus of the intervention | Education on ageing, dementia, and ID |
| Type of study | Randomised uncontrolled study |
| Format | Group intervention and individual analysis |
| Cognitive/behavioural problem on which the intervention was focussed | Loitering and theft |
| Format | Individual |
| Treatment | Psychoeducation with the use of 4 vignettes |
| Control group | No |
| Follow-up | None |
| Outcome measures | Controllability of Beliefs Scale score; knowledge of ageing and ID; optimism question/mixed factorial design for analysis of diagnosis of AD or no diagnosis; behavioural excesses or deficits; and pre- or post-training |
| Results | Significant increase in knowledge after training (t85 = 4.1; p < 0.001), and training significantly decreased the attribution of controllability (F2 = 28.95; p < 0.001). |
Values are means ± SD or n (%). ID = intellectual disability.