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Pamela Durepos1, Nicole Ricketts2, Janine V Olthuis3
1Faculty of Nursing, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada.
Summary
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) tele-counselling shows promise for dementia care partners, reducing anxiety and stress. While recruitment was challenging, the program was well-received and improved participant well-being.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Mental Health
- Telehealth
Background:
- Care partners of persons with dementia (PWD) face significant challenges.
- Access to mental health support for rural, bilingual populations can be limited.
- Non-profit organizations play a crucial role in supporting PWD and their care partners.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and potential effects of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) tele-counselling program.
- To assess the program's impact on care partners' anxiety, stress, and burden.
- To explore the usability and accessibility of tele-counselling for this demographic.
Main Methods:
- A pilot study involving 30 care partners of PWD in a bilingual rural province.
- Intervention group (n=14) received 6-8 individual ACT tele-counselling sessions (phone, video, text).
- Control group (n=15) received general support calls; one participant withdrew.
Main Results:
- Limited feasibility in recruitment and adherence was observed.
- High acceptability and usability of the tele-counselling program were reported.
- Significant within-group reductions in anxiety, stress (DASS-21), and burden (ZBI-12) were found in the intervention group.
Conclusions:
- ACT tele-counselling may enhance mental health service access for dementia care partners.
- The program demonstrated potential for symptom improvement and alleviating strain on support organizations.
- Further research with larger sample sizes, longer duration, and multiple therapists is recommended.
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