Tele-Savvy Outcomes of Non-Hispanic Black American and White Caregivers.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Tele-Savvy is a synchronous/asynchronous psychoeducation program for caregivers of community-dwelling persons living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) designed to increase caregivers' competence and confidence (mastery) in caregiving. Its overall efficacy was tested in a randomized controlled trial.

Research design and methods

This secondary data analysis examined the caregiver mastery and psychological health (i.e., perceived stress, depressive symptoms, and burden) outcome of 153 non-Hispanic Black American and White caregivers (31 non-Hispanic Black American and 122 White caregivers) from baseline to 6 months postintervention. Given the difference in the sample sizes of Black and White caregivers, a descriptive post hoc subgro

SUBMITTER: Bonds Johnson K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10733122 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature