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  • The Savvy Advanced psychoeducation program targets previously trained dementia caregivers.
  • It aims to enhance problem-solving, planning, and self-efficacy as dementia progresses.
  • Implementation, feasibility, satisfaction, and benefits were assessed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the Savvy Advanced psychoeducation program for dementia caregivers.
  • To examine changes in caregiver self-efficacy, competence, personal gain, skill mastery, and depression symptoms.
  • To assess program implementation feasibility, participant satisfaction, and perceived benefits.

Main Methods:

  • A pragmatic quasi-experimental design with 100 dementia family caregivers over 12 months.
  • Assessed changes from baseline to 5 and 12 months postintervention.
  • Evaluated implementation feasibility, participant satisfaction, and perceived benefits.

Main Results:

  • Caregivers showed significant improvements in competence, personal gain, self-efficacy, and reduced depression at 5 months.
  • These gains in competence and personal gain were sustained at 12 months.
  • Caregivers reported high satisfaction; challenges included recruitment and trainer sustainability.

Conclusions:

  • Episodic interventions like Savvy Advanced benefit caregivers as challenges evolve.
  • Further evaluation in randomized trials is needed to establish efficacy.
  • Alternative delivery methods should be explored for accessibility.