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Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023

The Senior Companion Program Plus (SCP Plus): Examining the Preliminary Effectiveness of a Lay Provider Program to Support African American Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) Caregivers.

Ling Xu, Noelle L Fields, Ishan C Williams, Joseph E Gaugler, Alan Kunz-Lomelin, Daisha J Cipher, Gretchen Feinhals

Open access · goldAbstract readMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Ling XuSchool of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0798-2126
Noelle L FieldsSchool of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA.
Ishan C WilliamsSchool of Nursing, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8329-9225
Joseph E GauglerSchool of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4797-485X
Alan Kunz-LomelinSchool of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3423-6137
Daisha J CipherCollege of Nursing and Health Innovation, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA.
Gretchen FeinhalsThe Senior Source, Inc., Dallas, TX 75219, USA.
The University of Texas at Arlington · USPrimary Source · USUniversity of Minnesota · USUniversity of Virginia · US

Funding

The Senior Companion Program Plus (SCP Plus): A Psychoeducational Intervention for African American Dementia CaregiversR15AG058182 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ARLINGTON · PI FIELDS, NOELLE, XU, LING · 2018 to 2018
$460k
NIA NIH HHS R15 AG058182
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesA culturally informed, peer-led, lay provider model, the Senior Companion Program (SCP) Plus, was implemented to decrease caregiving burden/stress and improve coping skills and social support for African American ADRD caregivers. This study reported the preliminary effectiveness of this intervention.

methodsAn explanatory sequential mixed methods design was used in this study, and a randomized control trial was conducted for the SCP Plus intervention among participants in three sites (

resultsResults demonstrated that knowledge of AD/dementia (KAD) and preparedness for caregiving were significantly improved for all senior companions in the intervention group. Results also showed that caregivers in the intervention group reported significantly decreased caregiving burden, as well as increased KAD, satisfaction with social support, and positive aspects of caregiving. Themes from the qualitative interviews included: learning new skills about caregiving, gaining knowledge about ADRD, and benefits for the dyad. DISCUSSIONS: Findings from this study implied that SCP Plus was a promising model for African American family caregivers as it benefits both the SC volunteers and the African American ADRD family caregivers.

Indexed as

Alzheimer DiseaseBlack or African AmericanCaregiver BurdenCommunity Health ServicesCultural CompetencyHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdaptation, PsychologicalAgedCaregiversHumansPersonal SatisfactionSocial SupportUnited StatesADRDcaregivingculturally congruentinterventionlay provider

Identifiers

PMID37047994
PMCPMC10094539
OpenAlexW4362559668

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