Application of Activity Scheduling to Enhance Quality of Life for Older Adults With Dementia
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Older Adults With Mild to Moderate Level of Dementia
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Enrollment
- 50
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Chinese version of the Caregiver Burden Interview Scale (Chinese ZBIS)
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study is to evaluate the results from an intervention designed to encourage older adults with dementia for their engagement in activities through their active participation of activity scheduling (AS).
Detailed Description
The study compares two interventions by using a 12-week longitudinal randomized controlled trial. For the first 2 weeks, all participants receive the same health care education program. Then for the following 10 weeks, participants will be randomized to either one of the two following groups with different conditions. For the control group, participants receive ten session of dementia care education. For the experimental activity scheduling group, participants receive ten session of dementia care education, plus weekly activity scheduling (AS) practice that focus on pleasant event scheduling and improving communication.
Investigators
Dr Frank LAI
Principal Investigator, Assistant Professor
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •patients had to have an age of at least 65 years,
- •a diagnosis for dementia in medical history and had to meet international classification of disease-10 criteria for dementia,
- •diagnosed by a psychiatrist.
- •patients had to have cognitive impairment, as determined by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment
Exclusion Criteria
- •any major neurological illness other than AD,
- •any psychiatric disorder or a known history of substance abuse.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Chinese version of the Caregiver Burden Interview Scale (Chinese ZBIS)
Time Frame: 12 months
This is a 22-item instrument measures caregiver stress. Areas assessed include the perceived health and psychological well-being of the caregiver, financial impact, social life, and the relationship between the caregiver and the care recipient. The Chinese version has been tested with family caregivers of community-dwelling persons with dementia. Its correlation with the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) was 0.59 (p\<0.001). The intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.99. The split-half correlation coefficient was 0.81 (Chan, 2005). higher values represent higher stress level of caregivers
Secondary Outcomes
- Chinese Caregiver Activity Survey (Chinese CAS)(12 months)
- Revised Memory and Behavior Problem Checklist (RMBPT)(12 months)