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Evaluating The Efficacy Of Time For Living And Caring: An Online Intervention To Support Dementia Caregivers' Use Of Respite.

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Evaluating The Efficacy Of Time For Living And Caring: An Online Intervention To Support Dementia Caregivers' Use Of Respite.

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Evaluating the Efficacy of Time for Living and Caring: An Online Intervention to Support Dementia Caregivers' Use of Respite.

Eli Iacob¹, Michael Caserta¹, Gary Donaldson¹

¹College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Innovation in Aging

|May 28, 2024

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Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Caregivers using the Time for Living and Caring (TLC) app reported increased respite time and improved planning. Weekly coaching appears to be the key feature enhancing caregiver well-being and maximizing respite benefits.

Keywords:

ADRD/dementia Caregiver Clinical trial Digital health or M-health interventions

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Digital Health

Background:

Respite care is highly sought after by caregivers, offering essential time away from caregiving responsibilities.
The Time for Living and Caring (TLC) is a virtual coaching application designed to assist caregivers in planning and scheduling their respite.
Caregiver well-being is significantly impacted by the availability and effective utilization of respite.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of the TLC intervention on caregiver respite time utilization.
To assess the impact of the TLC intervention on overall caregiver well-being.
To identify specific intervention components within TLC that act as mechanisms for observed outcomes.

Main Methods:

A randomized controlled trial involving 163 dementia caregivers was conducted.

Participants were assigned to either an immediate or delayed intervention group.

Intervention efficacy was measured through pre/post-comparisons of respite use and an additive "dosing" model analyzing exposure to intervention components.

Main Results:

Both immediate and delayed groups showed increased respite time and improved planning over 16 weeks.
Anxiety levels initially worsened in the delayed group but equalized with the immediate group by week 16.
Both groups experienced increased anxiety at 20-week follow-up when TLC access was removed.

Conclusions:

The TLC intervention shows promise in supporting caregiver well-being by facilitating structured respite planning.
Weekly coaching emerges as a critical intervention component linked to positive caregiver outcomes.
Effective respite planning and utilization are crucial for maintaining caregiver well-being.