Abstract
Caregivers report poorer health and wellness than the general population and identify numerous barriers to their attending programs to improve health and wellness. The purpose of this study was to explore the feasibility of employing a telehealth delivery method to enhance access to caregiver wellness programs. This article presents the quantitative results of a mixed methods feasibility study of translating the Powerful Tools for Caregivers (PTC) program to a telehealth delivery format. Four unpaid family caregivers of older adults participated in a telehealth delivered PTC program, a wellness program with established outcomes in the in-person environment. The program was delivered using synchronous videoconferencing methods. High class attendance and a high median total average Telehealth Usability Questionnaire score of 5.7 indicated the telehealth delivery method was feasible. This research suggests that telehealth is a feasible delivery format for a caregiver program traditionally delivered in an in-person format.
Highlights
Caregivers report poorer health and wellness than the general population and identify numerous barriers to their attending programs to improve health and wellness
This article presents the quantitative results of a mixed methods feasibility study of translating the Powerful Tools for Caregivers (PTC) program to a telehealth delivery format
Four unpaid family caregivers of older adults participated in a telehealth delivered PTC program, a wellness program with established outcomes in the in-person environment
Summary
Caregivers report poorer health and wellness than the general population and identify numerous barriers to their attending programs to improve health and wellness. This article presents the quantitative results of a mixed methods feasibility study of translating the Powerful Tools for Caregivers (PTC) program to a telehealth delivery format. Four unpaid family caregivers of older adults participated in a telehealth delivered PTC program, a wellness program with established outcomes in the in-person environment. Caregivers may face additional barriers to attending in-person programming, such as lack of time, lack of respite care, cost of respite care, difficulties with transportation, and costs associated with transportation. Some of these barriers can be addressed by delivering programs in the home via telehealth. Caregiver support groups and educational programs for caregivers have trialed telehealth delivery methods
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