Killen, Alison, Flynn, Darren, O'Brien, Nicola and Taylor, John-Paul (2022) The feasibility and acceptability of a psychosocial intervention to support people with dementia with Lewy bodies and family care partners. Dementia, 21 (1). pp. 77-93. ISSN 1471-3012
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Psychosocial support for people with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and family care partners is frequently lacking, despite the need expressed by those with lived experience. Our objective was to examine the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention designed to build coping capability.
DESIGN: The design was non-randomised with all participants receiving the intervention.
SETTING: The setting was a Memory Assessment and Management Service in the Northeast of England.
PARTICIPANTS: Participants comprised 19 dyads consisting of a person with DLB and a family care partner.
INTERVENTION: The intervention was group-based, with weekly sessions attended for up to four successive weeks. It was informed by Social Cognitive Theory.
MEASUREMENTS: Data were collected on recruitment, attendance and attrition, self-efficacy, mood, stress and participant experience.
RESULTS: Recruitment was achieved with minimal attrition and three successive groups were delivered. Care partners felt more in control and able to cope in at least 3 of 13 areas with 73% feeling this way in eight or more areas. Three themes were identified from post-intervention interviews: people like us, outcomes from being a group member and intervention design.
CONCLUSIONS: A DLB-specific group intervention is acceptable to people with DLB and family care partners, and recruitment is feasible within a specialist service. Participation may enhance understanding of this condition and reduce social isolation. It may improve care partners' coping capability particularly if targeted towards those with low prior understanding of DLB and more stress. Means of evaluating outcomes for people with DLB need further development.
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| Additional Information: | Funding information: The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The work was supported by the Lewy Body Society grant no. BH164632 and NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) is a partnership between Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle University, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). This paper presents independent research supported by the NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Lewy body dementia, Lewy bodies, dementia with Lewy bodies, carer support, group intervention, peer support, dementia support |
| Subjects: | C800 Psychology L400 Social Policy |
| Department: | Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Nursing, Midwifery and Health Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Psychology |
| Depositing User: | John Coen |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jun 2021 08:04 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Jan 2022 16:00 |
| URI: | http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/46562 |
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