Knowledge and Interpersonal Skills to Develop Exemplary Relationships (Pilot 2)
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 45
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Resourcefulness
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of delivering the KINDER intervention to family caregivers to persons living with dementia. Further, the investigators will examine the preliminary efficacy of the KINDER intervention at improving caregiver resourcefulness, relationship quality, and quality of care, including reduction of potential verbal-type elder mistreatment.
During this study, participants will be asked to complete two (2) 30- to 45-minute surveys asking about their demographic information, caregiving situations, and relationship with the care recipient. The first survey will be sent within two weeks of beginning the KINDER intervention, the second will be sent within one week after participants complete the KINDER intervention so we can compare outcomes.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Is age 18+
- •Provides care to a family member or friend living with Alzheimer's Disease or a related dementia.
- •Helps with at least 1 activity of daily living (e.g., bathing) or 2 instrumental activities of daily living (e.g., shopping)
- •Provides at least 8 hours of assistance to the care recipient per week
- •Does not intend to place the care recipient in a skilled nursing facility within 3 months of consenting into the study
Exclusion Criteria
- •Does not read and speak English
- •Cannot reliably access a computer and internet
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Resourcefulness
Time Frame: Change from baseline to post-intervention (within 2 weeks after the 9 weeks intervention).
Resourcefulness is measured using the 28-item Caregiver Resourcefulness Scale (α=0.85; Zauszniewski, 2006). This scale has two factors: one focused on help-seeking and another on self-help. Caregivers are asked the frequency at which they use different strategies to manage challenges, and may respond: Not at all like me (0), Pretty much not like me (1), A little bit not like me (2), A little bit like me (3), Pretty much like much like me (4), or Very much like me (5). Items are added together to create a total score. Scores range from 0 to 140, where higher scores indicate higher levels of resourcefulness. The outcome measure will use the average change score from baseline scores until the post-intervention survey.
Secondary Outcomes
- Caregiving Relationship Strain(Change from baseline to post-intervention (within 2 weeks after the 9 weeks intervention).)
- Quality of Caregiving(Change from baseline to post-intervention (within 2 weeks after the 9 weeks intervention).)
- Frequency of Psychological Elder Mistreatment(Change from baseline to post-intervention (within 2 weeks after the 9 weeks intervention).)
Investigators
Kylie Meyer
Assistant Professor
Case Western Reserve University