Randomized clinical trial of the individualized coordination and empowerment for care partners of persons with dementia (ICECaP) intervention: impact on preparedness for caregiving.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dementia care partners are at elevated risk of adverse mental health outcomes and often feel unprepared for their caregiving role. Individualized Coordination and Empowerment for Care Partners of Persons with Dementia (ICECaP) is an intervention that involves one-on-one individualized support from a dementia care coordinator for a dementia care partner. At least once monthly contact is made from a dementia care coordinator to the dementia care partner by telephone, video conferencing, email, and/or in-person support.

Aims

We aimed to determine whether ICECaP improves care partner readiness and whether improvements in readiness are associated with mental health improvements.

Methods

In this randomized control trial of ICECaP, n = 61 care partners completed 1

SUBMITTER: Gallagher VT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11870990 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature