| Study |
Winter 2007 |
| TIDieR item |
Experimental intervention |
Control intervention |
| BRIEF NAME |
Telesupport group treatment. |
Control condition. |
| WHY |
No described. |
No applicable. |
|
WHAT materials |
Conference‐calling technology (Toshiba Digital Business Telephone Model DKT2010‐S System and Centrex teleconference service) to link 5 caregivers per group for an hour weekly. |
Nurses and an educational booklet. |
| PROCEDURES |
The primary goal was to enhance caregiver ability to manage daily stressors by providing emotional support and validation. Initially, facilitators focused on developing group cohesion. As groups progress, disclosure of intimate problems and personal conflicts emerge. Caregivers express emotions and share coping strategies including cognitive reframing and practical approaches to organizing care routines. They also assist each other in problem solving and share educational resources. The mutual support and validation provided by group members normalize experiences and provide a supportive social network, core to the service model. |
No described. |
|
WHO provided |
Telesupport groups were conducted by trained social workers. |
No applicable. |
|
HOW delivered |
Teleconference Group format. |
No applicable. |
|
WHERE occurred |
At home. |
|
WHEN and HOW MUCH
|
26 possible sessions in the 6 months following baseline. |
No applicable. |
| TAILORING |
Intervention was comprehensively designed, not tailored to cover individual or unmeet needs. |
No applicable. |
| MODIFICATIONS |
None described. |
No applicable. |
|
HOW WELL planned |
No described. |
No applicable. |
|
HOW WELL actual |
Telesupport group caregivers participated in an aver‐ age of 14.8 sessions, of a possible 26. |
No applicable. |
