Mavandadi.
Methods | Randomised controlled design |
Participants | Caregivers of veterans diagnosed with dementia |
Interventions | Title of the intervention: Telephone Education program Aim: To facilitate resource connection and provide education, psychosocial support, and care management for individuals caring for veterans with dementia Interventionist(s): no details provided Duration: no details provided Content: Caregivers received education, continuous support, skills training and monitoring of veterans medication adherence, symptoms and service needs Standardisation: no details provided Comparison group: Participants were sent general material about VA and community resources for patients with dementia and their caregivers, as well as brochures for the caregivers. In addition, they received usual care and were free to seek medical, psychological, social support, and social services that are available through VAMCs or any other non‐VA/community resource. |
Outcomes | Caregivers were asked to complete an assessment battery of standardised measures of care‐recipient and caregiver characteristics. |
Notes | This is a brief summary of a study from the Health Services Research and Development website. The study needs to be further assessed prior to inclusion in the update of this review. |