Evaluating the Carter Institute Caregiver Education Program at the VA

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

254 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-10-31

Study Completion Date

2009-10-31

Brief Summary

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This project implemented and evaluated the Rosalyn Carter Institute's (RCI's) educational and support program for caregivers, "Caring for You, Caring for Me." Specifically, it examined effects of the program upon family caregivers to older adults in the Atlanta area and elderly Veterans receiving outpatient primary care at the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC).

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Detailed Description

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Primary objectives of the research were:

1. to evaluate user satisfaction with and perceived utility of the "Caring for You, Caring for Me" caregiver educational program among formal (VHA staff) and informal (family) caregivers who undergo the program;
2. to assess effects of the program upon psychosocial and physical well-being of informal caregivers over a 1-year period .

Conditions

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Caregivers

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Caregivers

Study Groups

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Arm 1: Caring for you, Caring for me Educational Intervention

Educational Intervention

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Caring For You, Caring For Me

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

5-week Education and Support Program for Caregivers of older adults.

Arm 2: Caring for you, caring for me + social worker

Educational + Social Work Intervention

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Caring for you, caring for me + social worker

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

5-week Education and Support Program for Caregivers of older adults.+ augmentation with social worker

Arm 3: Control group usual care

Control group usual care

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Control

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control group usual care

Interventions

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Caring For You, Caring For Me

5-week Education and Support Program for Caregivers of older adults.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Caring for you, caring for me + social worker

5-week Education and Support Program for Caregivers of older adults.+ augmentation with social worker

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control

Control group usual care

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Family members of Veterans aged 65+ years and receiving care through the Atlanta VAMC's Clinic and Atlanta area.
* Must be the primary caregiver to someone 55 and over.
* Must have been assisting with at least one activity of daily living (ADL) for at least 6 months prior to beginning the intervention.