Universität zu Köln

Dichter, Martin Nikolaus, Albers, Bernd, Trutschel, Diana, Stroebel, Armin Michael, Seismann-Petersen, Swantje, Wermke, Katharina, Halek, Margareta and Berwig, Martin ORCID: 0000-0003-4322-9780 (2020). TALKING TIME: A pilot randomized controlled trial investigating social support for informal caregivers via the telephone. BMC Health Serv. Res., 20 (1). LONDON: BMC. ISSN 1472-6963

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Abstract

Background: Caring for people with dementia at home requires considerable time, organization and commitment. Therefore, informal caregivers of people with dementia are often overburdened. This study examined the effects of the telephone-based Talking Time intervention, which is an approach used to strengthen the psychological health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and social support of informal caregivers of people with dementia living at home. Methods: This study was a Medical Research Council framework phase two randomized controlled trial. The intervention consisted of a preliminary talk, information booklet, six structured telephone-based support group meetings and a structured written self-evaluation of each support group meeting. The control participants performed their usual individual self-organized care. After completing the data collection, the control group received the Talking Time intervention for fidelity reasons. The primary outcome was the self-rated psychological HRQoL of the informal caregivers, which was measured with the mental component summary of the General Health Survey Questionnaire Short Form 12 (SF-12). Results: Thirty-eight informal caregivers and their relatives were included and allocated to the intervention or control groups (n = 19 each). After 3 months, the Talking Time intervention group demonstrated an increase in the self-rated psychological HRQoL scores, whereas the scores decreased in the control group. However, the standardized effect size of 1.65 (95% Confidence Interval, - 0.44 - 3.75) was not significant. Additionally, the secondary outcomes demonstrated no significant results. The differences between the groups in most outcomes were in the expected direction. No adverse effects were identified due to the intervention. Conclusions: The Talking Time intervention is feasible and shows nonsignificant promising results with regard to the self-rated psychological HRQoL. After further adjustment, the intervention needs to be evaluated in a full trial. Trial registration: Clinical Trials: NCT02806583, June 9, 2016 (retrospectively registered).

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Dichter, Martin Nikolaus UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Albers, Bernd UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Trutschel, Diana UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Stroebel, Armin Michael UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Seismann-Petersen, Swantje UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Wermke, Katharina UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Halek, Margareta UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Berwig, Martin UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-4322-9780 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-322662
DOI:	10.1186/s12913-020-05523-9
Journal or Publication Title:	BMC Health Serv. Res.
Volume:	20
Number:	1
Date:	2020
Publisher:	BMC
Place of Publication:	LONDON
ISSN:	1472-6963
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language QUALITY-OF-LIFE; REACTION ASSESSMENT SCALE; DEMENTIA; RELIABILITY; VALIDITY; INTERVENTIONS; VALIDATION; PEOPLE; BURDEN; HEALTH Multiple languages Health Care Sciences & Services Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/32266