Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a multimodal psychoeducational program for family caregivers of persons with dementia living at home. Methods: A nonequivalent control group pre and post-test design was used. Participants were 34 family caregiver; experimental (17), control (17) recruited from families using a dementia support center in S city. The program of multimodal psychoeducation components was given in eight 2 hour weekly sessions. Participants were interviewed at baseline and at the end of sessions. As outcome variables, caregivers’ burden, depression, and problem coping behaviors were measured. Data were analyzed using x 2 -test, Fisher's exact test, and Mann-Whitney U-test with the SPSS program. Results: There was a significant reduction in caregiving burden, depression, and emotional coping behaviors for family caregivers in the experimental group compared to the control group. Conclusion: Results indicate that a multimodal psychoeducational program has a positive influence on caregiving related burden, depression, and affective oriented coping behavior in caregivers of persons with dementia.
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