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WeCareAdvisor™
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Kales, Helen C. Gitlin, Laura N. Stanislawski, Barbara Marx, Katherine Turnwald, Molly Watkins, Daphne Lyketsos, Constantine G. |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Description | Journal: Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders Background/Objectives: Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are nearly universal in dementia and associated with multiple negative outcomes. Current real-world management is largely pharmacologic, despite poor risk/benefit. The WeCareAdvisor was designed to enable family caregivers to assess, manage, and track BPSD using nonpharmacologic strategies. Design: In-depth qualitative data were collected from family caregivers of people with dementia to inform: (1) style of approach and “look and feel” of the tool, and (2) the types of psychoeducation most needed by caregivers. Results: We conducted 4 focus groups and a technology survey (n=26) as well as additional individual semistructured interviews (n=12) with family caregivers. Main themes of the qualitative work included: (1) need to minimize difficulty and training time; (2) importance of “one-stop shopping” for information; and (3) necessity for information to be tailored to the caregiver and person with dementia. This information was then combined with effective existing evidence-based behavioral strategies to create a web-based tailored caregiver-support tool. Conclusions: The WeCareAdvisor was designed with input on functionality and content by end-users, family caregivers. The randomized controlled trial of WeCareAdvisor will test whether the tool improves outcomes including caregiver upset and burden and frequency and severity of BPSD. |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5432421/pdf |
| Ending Page | 270 |
| Page Count | 8 |
| Starting Page | 263 |
| ISSN | 08930341 |
| e-ISSN | 15464156 |
| DOI | 10.1097/wad.0000000000000177 |
| Journal | Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 31 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) |
| Publisher Date | 2017-07-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia, Nonpharmacologic Approaches, Informal Caregivers |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Gerontology Clinical Psychology Psychiatry and Mental Health Geriatrics and Gerontology |
