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Efficacy of a Telephone-Intervention on Caregiving Burden and Mental Health among Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia in Malaysia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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  • Syarifah Amirah Binti Syed Ahmad

    (Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan 25200, Malaysia)

  • Zarina Nahar Kabir

    (Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institute, 14183 Stockholm, Sweden)

  • Marie Tyrrell

    (Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institute, 14183 Stockholm, Sweden
    Nursing Institution, Sophiahemmet University, Valhallavägen, 11428 Stockholm, Sweden)

  • Åsa Craftman

    (Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institute, 14183 Stockholm, Sweden)

  • Hashima E. Nasreen

    (Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan 25200, Malaysia)

Abstract

Identifying effective and accessible interventions for family caregivers of persons with dementia (PWD) is crucial as the prevalence of dementia increases in Asia. This study investigated the efficacy of a telephone-intervention on the reduction in caregiver burden, as well as depressive and anxiety symptoms among family caregivers (FCs) of PWD in Malaysia. A single-blinded randomized controlled trial was carried out with 121 FCs of PWD selected from memory or psychiatry clinics in three tertiary hospitals in Malaysia, who were randomly allocated into the intervention or control group. The intervention group received the psychoeducational intervention delivered by healthcare staff via telephone for 10 sessions over 12 weeks. The outcome of the intervention was measured by the Malay version of the Zarit Burden Interview and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale at baseline and post-intervention. An intention to treat analysis shows that caregiver burden, anxiety symptoms, and psychological distress among FCs in the intervention group decreased by 7.57 units ( p < 0.001), 2.46 units ( p < 0.001), and 2.98 units ( p = 0.011), respectively, at post-intervention, compared to the differences from baseline to post-intervention in the control group. Policies aimed at integrating the telephone-intervention into memory/psychiatry clinics in Malaysia may help FCs of PWD to reduce their caregiver burden and stress while caring for a family member with dementia.

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  • Syarifah Amirah Binti Syed Ahmad & Zarina Nahar Kabir & Marie Tyrrell & Åsa Craftman & Hashima E. Nasreen, 2024. "Efficacy of a Telephone-Intervention on Caregiving Burden and Mental Health among Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia in Malaysia: A Randomized Controlled Trial," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(10), pages 1-15, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:10:p:1354-:d:1497722
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    1. Khai Pin Tan & Jin Kiat Ang & Eugene Boon Yau Koh & Nicholas Tze Ping Pang & Zanariah Mat Saher, 2023. "Relationship of Psychological Flexibility and Mindfulness to Caregiver Burden, and Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Caregivers of People with Dementia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(5), pages 1-30, February.
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