Table 3.
Tele-STELLA Survey Descriptions
Mercury | |
Revised Memory & Behavioral Problems Checklist (Teri et al., 1992) | Measure of frequency and reactivity to behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia |
Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (Andresen et al., 2013) | 10-item depression measure |
Marwit Meuser Caregiver Grief Index-Short Form (Marwit & Meuser, 2005) | Care Partner pre-death grief |
Placement plan scale (Morycz, 1985) | One-item assessment of plans for placement of family member with dementia |
QoL AD(Logsdon et al., 2002) (Care Partner) | 13-item assessment of quality of life for the Care Partner |
QoL AD(Logsdon et al., 2002) (Care Recipient) | 13-item assessment of quality of life completed by the Care Partner on behalf of the person with dementia. |
Venus Survey | |
Mercury Survey plus: | |
Tele-STELLA contact | Contact with other Care Partners |
Tele-STELLA Nova Experience Survey | 16-item + comments on satisfaction, privacy, ease of use |
Earth Survey | |
Mercury surveys plus: | |
Tele-STELLA contact | Contact with other Care Partners |
Mars Survey | |
Mercury Survey plus: | |
Tele-STELLA contact | Contact with other Care Partners |
Tele-STELLA Constellation Experience Survey | 16-item + comments on satisfaction, privacy, ease of use |
Weekly Orbit Survey: Distributed weekly during full intervention | |
Measures Care Partner emotional and physical strain; frequency of contact with clinical providers; frequency of as-needed medication use for behavioral symptoms; out-of-pocket costs. |