作者
Joseph E Gaugler, Rachel Zmora, Lauren L Mitchell, Jessica M Finlay, Colleen M Peterson, Hayley McCarron, Eric Jutkowitz
发表日期
2019/1/9
期刊
The Gerontologist
卷号
59
期号
1
页码范围
78-89
出版商
Oxford University Press
简介
Background and Objectives
This study aimed to evaluate if and how remote activity monitoring (RAM) improves caregiver outcomes for family members providing care for persons living with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia (ADRD).
Research Design and Methods
We conducted an embedded experimental mixed methods study of 132 persons living with ADRD and their family caregivers (n = 64 randomly assigned to RAM treatment condition). In addition to baseline and 6-month quantitative survey data on context of care, primary objective stressors, resources, self-efficacy/competence, and distress collected from caregivers, 6-month RAM review checklists contained open-ended, qualitative information on perceived acceptability of the technology.
Results
The RAM system did not exert statistically significant effects on caregiving outcomes over a 6 …
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