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  • Gerontology
  • Communication Studies
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Communication breakdowns are a significant challenge for family caregivers of individuals with dementia.
  • Effective communication strategies are crucial for managing caregiving interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize caregiver communication patterns using computer-assisted behavioral coding.
  • To analyze the frequency, resolution, and strategies employed during communication breakdowns in family caregiving.

Main Methods:

  • Adapted established theory and scales for computer-assisted behavioral coding.
  • Developed and validated verbal, nonverbal, and breakdown coding schemes (reliability κ > .85).
  • Analyzed 221 family caregiving videos to quantify communication exchanges and breakdown events.

Main Results:

  • Communication breakdowns occurred in 8% of exchanges, averaging 2.4 per observation.
  • Most breakdowns (85%) were successfully resolved, with 31% resolved after a single repair strategy.
  • Caregivers initiated most repairs (70%) using clarifications, questions, or repetition.

Conclusions:

  • Family caregivers frequently initiate and resolve communication breakdowns with persons with dementia.
  • Understanding successful repair strategies can inform the development of targeted caregiver training programs.
  • This research provides a foundation for improving communication efficacy in dementia caregiving.