Bruno Kajiyama|Larry W. Thompson|Tamiko Eto-Iwase|Mio Yamashita|John Di Mario|Marian Tzuang|Dolores Gallagher?Thompson
Exploring the effectiveness of an Internet-based program for reducing caregiver distress using the iCare Stress Management e-Training Program
NASA Research Park|Photozig (United States)|Stanford University|NASA Research Park|Photozig (United States)|NASA Research Park|Photozig (United States)|NASA Research Park|Photozig (United States)|Stanford University|Stanford University
objective determine online icare stress management etraining program reduces stress bother depression poor life quality dementia family caregivers cgs method cgs n 150 randomly assigned icare condition icc educationinformationonly condition eoc 3month period change selfreport measures stress pss primary outcome caregiver botherrmbpc depression cesd quality life pqol secondary outcomes determined along usage new information ones caregiving results mixed anova revealed change perceived stress significant icc eoc p 017 changes measures significant caregivers icc used materials caregiving situation eoc roughly onethird caregivers enrolled study dropped prior completion conclusion results promising high dropout concern future efforts improve dropout rate increase participant engagement warranted knowledge first attempt present evidencebased intervention cgs via internet