Efficacy of a telephone-intervention on caregiving burden and mental health among family caregivers of persons with dementia in Malaysia: a randomized controlled trial

Syed Ahmad, Syarifah Amirah and Kabir, Zarina Nahar and Tyrrell, Marie and Craftman, Asa and Nasreen, Hashima E (2024) Efficacy of a telephone-intervention on caregiving burden and mental health among family caregivers of persons with dementia in Malaysia: a randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21. pp. 1-15. ISSN 1661-7827 E-ISSN 1660-4601

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Abstract

Identifying effective and accessible interventions for family caregivers of persons with dementia (PWD) is crucial as the prevalence of dementia increases in Asia. This study investigated the efficacy of a telephone-intervention on the reduction in caregiver burden, as well as depressive and anxiety symptoms among family caregivers (FCs) of PWD in Malaysia. A single-blinded randomized controlled trial was carried out with 121 FCs of PWD selected from memory or psychiatry clinics in three tertiary hospitals in Malaysia, who were randomly allocated into the intervention or control group. The intervention group received the psychoeducational intervention delivered by healthcare staff via telephone for 10 sessions over 12 weeks. The outcome of the intervention was measured by the Malay version of the Zarit Burden Interview and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale at baseline and post-intervention. An intention to treat analysis shows that caregiver burden, anxiety symptoms, and psychological distress among FCs in the intervention group decreased by 7.57 units (p < 0.001), 2.46 units (p < 0.001), and 2.98 units (p = 0.011), respectively, at post-intervention, compared to the differences from baseline to post-intervention in the control group. Policies aimed at integrating the telephone-intervention into memory/psychiatry clinics in Malaysia may help FCs of PWD to reduce their caregiver burden and stress while caring for a family member with dementia.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	7047/115072
Uncontrolled Keywords:	telephone-intervention; family caregivers; persons with dementia; burden; anxiety and depression symptoms
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA790 Mental Health. Mental Illness Prevention
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Community Medicine (Effective: 1st January 2011)
Depositing User:	nur hakimah a manan
Date Deposited:	16 Oct 2024 09:04
Last Modified:	16 Oct 2024 09:17
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/115072

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