Journal article
FACTORS INFLUENCING A CAREGIVER’S READINESS TO ENACT AN ACTIVITY INTERVENTION
Innovation in aging, v 1(Suppl 1), pp 1332-1332
30 Jun 2017
Abstract
An intervention’s success partly depends on how willing or ready participants are to make necessary behavioral changes. This study examines factors influencing caregiver level of readiness to participate in an activity intervention to reduce behaviors in persons with dementia upon study enrollment. Eighty-eight caregivers, primarily female (79.5%), average age 66.31 years (sd=11.7), caring for a family member with dementia [female (59.1%), average age 82.2 years (sd=7.7] and managing an average of 6.7 (sd=3.1) behaviors were analyzed. The average readiness score at baseline was 57.1 (sd=6.7; 40–68) on a 13-item scale and was related to being female (.244, p=.022), greater burden (-.212, p=.048), having a close relationship (.391, p>.001), and more confidence in using activities (.288, p=.007). A stepwise regression found that significant predictors of readiness were relationship closeness and gender F(2,85)=12.372, p>.001, with an adjusted R
2
=.207. Understanding a caregiver’s readiness to change can influence how the intervention unfolds.
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- Title
- FACTORS INFLUENCING A CAREGIVER’S READINESS TO ENACT AN ACTIVITY INTERVENTION
- Creators
- K.A. Marx - , , ,L.N. Gitlin - , , ,K. Rose - , , ,
- Publication Details
- Innovation in aging, v 1(Suppl 1), pp 1332-1332
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Nursing and Health Professions; Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 991020112253004721