Effectiveness of home-based occupational therapy to optimise performance in daily occupations for adults with both Down syndrome and dementia, and reduce caregiving strain for their informal caregivers: a single-case experimental design study

niversity of South Australia0 个研究点目标入组 6 人开始时间: 2018年8月30日最近更新: 2019年11月11日

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•1) Inclusion criteria for participants with both Down syndrome and dementia:
•-Confirmed medical diagnosis of both Down syndrome and dementia.
•-Report of requiring assistance with daily activities, which includes self-care, productivity and leisure (Creek & Lawson-Porter, 2010).
•-Living within the metropolitan area of Adelaide.
•-Living in their own homes with their informal caregiver(s) or residing in close proximity to informal caregiver(s) who provide daily care and support.
•-English speaking or if informal caregiver could speak English.
•-Provides verbal consent to participate if capable.
•2) Inclusion criteria for informal caregiver participants:
•-Participants consider themselves as informal caregiver for the person with both Down syndrome and dementia.
•-Who provide continuing daily care and support to their family member with both Down syndrome and dementia.
•-English speaking.
•-Consents to the study.

•Exclusion criteria for participants with both Down syndrome and dementia :
•-Pre-existing diagnosis of mental health issues (e.g. Depression or anxiety), as it may mask the clinical problems related to dementia..
•-Having an active Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy interventions for dementia prior to or during the study.
•-Not living within the metropolitan area of Adelaide.
•-Does not consent to the study.
•2) Exclusion criteria for informal caregiver participants:
•-Does not consent to the study.

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niversity of South Australia