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Kabir ZN, Tyrrell M, Konradsen H, Craftman Å, Joshi N, Gupta MK, Sharma S, Bhardwaj P. mHealth based intervention by social care professionals to support family caregivers to persons with dementia living at home in Sweden (Caregiver Connect): a randomized controlled trial. BMC Geriatr 2024; 24:519. [PMID: 38877412 PMCID: PMC11177475 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-024-05106-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The majority of persons with dementia in Sweden reside in their own homes with support from family members. Approximately, 12% of persons with dementia have immigrant background. Within the next 20 years, the number of persons with dementia who are non-ethnic Swedes is said to double. Family caregivers with immigrant backgrounds are noted to receive less support in the community than ethnic Swedes and rate their health status lower than ethnic Swedish peers. The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare have highlighted the importance of follow-up support for family caregivers with immigrant backgrounds as there is a recognized gap in research and available information tailored to meet the needs of this group. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The purpose of the study is to test effectiveness of an mHealth based intervention through which community social workers can improve caregiving competence of non-European immigrant family caregivers of people with dementia living at home in Sweden. The overarching aim is to reduce caregiver burden and depressive symptoms, and improve quality of life. METHODS A randomized controlled trial (RCT) including wait list control group will be performed consisting of an intervention group (A, n = 44) and a wait list control group (B, n = 44), totaling a sample size of 88. On completion of the 10-weeks long intervention in the intervention group, the intervention will be delivered to group B. Effect of the intervention will be analyzed between and within groups over time. The content of the educational component of the intervention is inspired by the iSupport manual developed by the World Health Organization. The contents, in the form of a booklet, aims to equip the family caregivers with structured information on understanding dementia as a condition and its management at home, including self-care guidance designed specifically for family caregivers themselves. DISCUSSION Similar telephone-delivered intervention studies targeted for family caregivers to persons with dementia are ongoing in Malaysia and will start in India using the same booklet adapted to the local context. These studies will provide evidence on the effectiveness of using digital technologies to deliver support to those who may not be reached or adequately served by the traditional healthcare system. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN registry, Registration number ISRCTN64235563.
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- Zarina Nahar Kabir
- Division of Nursing, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 23, Huddinge, 141 52, Sweden.
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- Division of Nursing, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 23, Huddinge, 141 52, Sweden
- Department of Nursing, Sophiahemmet University, Valhallavägen 91, Stockholm, 11428, Sweden
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- Division of Nursing, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 23, Huddinge, 141 52, Sweden
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- Division of Nursing, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 23, Huddinge, 141 52, Sweden
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- School of Public Health, Department of Community Medicine and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, 342005, India
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- School of Public Health, Department of Community Medicine and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, 342005, India
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- College of Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur, 342005, India
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- School of Public Health, Department of Community Medicine and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, 342005, India
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Yilmaz-Aslan Y, Annac K, Aksakal T, Yilmaz H, Merz S, Wahidie D, Razum O, Brzoska P, Tezcan-Güntekin H. What Self-Management Skills Do Turkish Caregivers Have in Caring for People with Dementia? Results of a Qualitative Survey. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:1187. [PMID: 38921301 PMCID: PMC11202945 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12121187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2024] [Revised: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
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Family caregivers can be overwhelmed by the care they provide within the family without external support. The development of self-management skills and the associated ability to actively and responsibly manage one's own health or illness situation therefore plays a vital role in the home care of people living with dementia. As part of an individualized intervention for family caregivers of people of Turkish origin with dementia, existing self-management skills were examined through qualitative interviews to gain insight into health literacy and empowerment in caregiving and in interviewees' own practices to maintain their health. Ten caregivers of Turkish origin who were responsible for family members living with dementia were interviewed using problem-centered interviews. We found that the target group has very heterogeneous self-management competencies, which are based, on the one hand, on existing supportive resources and, on the other hand, on diverse care-specific, psychosocial and life-world challenges in intrafamily care that have not been overcome. Self-management skills in family caregivers are influenced by a complex interplay of both available resources that support these skills and challenging caregiving situations. This dynamic combination of resources and challenges results in varying levels of self-management ability among family caregivers. Strengthening resources can help caregivers to meet the challenges resulting from caregiving and to expand their self-management competencies. There is great need for action in promoting self-management skills among Turkish caregivers of people living with dementia in home care. Interventions to promote self-management skills must take into account the individual resources of those affected as well as their social and cultural diversity.
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- Yüce Yilmaz-Aslan
- Department of Epidemiology & International Public Health, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany; (Y.Y.-A.); (K.A.); (T.A.); (H.T.-G.)
- Health Services Research, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, 58455 Witten, Germany; (D.W.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Epidemiology & International Public Health, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany; (Y.Y.-A.); (K.A.); (T.A.); (H.T.-G.)
- Health Services Research, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, 58455 Witten, Germany; (D.W.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Epidemiology & International Public Health, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany; (Y.Y.-A.); (K.A.); (T.A.); (H.T.-G.)
- Health Services Research, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, 58455 Witten, Germany; (D.W.); (P.B.)
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- Intercultural Specialized Services of the Arbeiterwohlfahrt UB Gelsenkirchen/Bottrop, 45881 Gelsenkirchen, Germany;
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- Department of Health and Education, Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences, 12627 Berlin, Germany;
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- Health Services Research, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, 58455 Witten, Germany; (D.W.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Epidemiology & International Public Health, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany; (Y.Y.-A.); (K.A.); (T.A.); (H.T.-G.)
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- Health Services Research, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, 58455 Witten, Germany; (D.W.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Epidemiology & International Public Health, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany; (Y.Y.-A.); (K.A.); (T.A.); (H.T.-G.)
- Department of Health and Education, Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences, 12627 Berlin, Germany;
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Lillekroken D, Bye A, Halvorsrud L, Terragni L, Debesay J. Food for Soul-Older Immigrants' Food Habits and Meal Preferences After Immigration: A Systematic Literature Review. J Immigr Minor Health 2024:10.1007/s10903-023-01571-5. [PMID: 38165601 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-023-01571-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/04/2024]
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There are few primary studies that focused on the older immigrants' food habits and meal preferences after immigration and settlement in a new country. A comprehensive database search for literature was conducted in May 2021 and upgraded in September 2021. Ten databases (Medline (Ovid), EMBASE (Ovid), PsycInfo (Ovid), Cinahl (EBSCOhost), Food Science Source (EBSCOhost), SocIndex (EBSCOhost), Social Care Online, Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA), Web of Science and Google Scholar), were scanned for original, peer-reviewed papers published in English. The review was conducted and reported in accordance with the PRISMA 2020 guidelines and SWiM items. Out of 3069 records, 10 papers were included for thematic synthesis. A data synthesis across all studies resulted in three main findings: (i) the significance of food in maintaining cultural identity, (ii) the continuity of traditional food culture and (iii) adapting to the host country's food culture. Although different forms of dietary acculturation occur throughout life, older immigrants often want to maintain their traditional food habits and meal preferences. For them, traditional eating habits offer comfort and security by serving as a means of identifying who they are and reminding them where they have come from. Public health and social services play an important role in providing cultural nutritional care to older immigrants; therefore, this issue should be carefully addressed by professionals and future research.Registration: The review protocol was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) on 27 September 2022 with registration number CRD42022358235.
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- Daniela Lillekroken
- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Oslo Metropolitan University, PB 4, St. Olavs Plass, N-0130, Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Oslo Metropolitan University, PB 4, St. Olavs Plass, N-0130, Oslo, Norway
- European Palliative Care Research Centre (PRC), Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Oslo Metropolitan University, PB 4, St. Olavs Plass, N-0130, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Oslo Metropolitan University, PB 4, St. Olavs Plass, N-0130, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Oslo Metropolitan University, PB 4, St. Olavs Plass, N-0130, Oslo, Norway
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Moser A, Korstjens I. Series: Practical guidance to qualitative research. Part 7: Qualitative evidence synthesis for emerging themes in primary care research: Scoping review, meta-ethnography and rapid realist review. Eur J Gen Pract 2023; 29:2274467. [PMID: 37902265 PMCID: PMC10990260 DOI: 10.1080/13814788.2023.2274467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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This article, the seventh in a series aiming to provide practical guidance for qualitative research in primary care, introduces qualitative synthesis research for addressing health themes in primary care research. Qualitative synthesis combines rigorous processes and authorial judgement to present the collective meaning of research outputs; the findings of qualitative studies - and sometimes mixed-methods and quantitative research - are pooled. We describe three exemplary designs: the scoping review, the meta-ethnography and the rapid realist review. Scoping reviews aim to provide an overview of the evidence/knowledge or to answer questions regarding the nature and diversity of the evidence/knowledge available. Meta-ethnographies intend to systematically compare data from primary qualitative studies to identify and develop new overarching concepts, theories, and models. Rapid realist reviews aim to provide a knowledge synthesis by looking at complex questions while responding to time-sensitive and emerging issues. It addresses the question, 'what works, for whom, in what circumstances, and how?'We discuss these three designs' context, what, why, when and how. We provide examples of published studies and sources for further reading, including manuals and guidelines for conducting and reporting these studies. Finally, we discuss attention points for the research team concerning the involvement of necessary experts and stakeholders and choices to be made during the research process.
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- Albine Moser
- Faculty of Health Care, Research Centre Autonomy and Participation of Chronically Ill People, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Heerlen, The Netherlands
- Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Department of Family Medicine and Department of Health Service Research, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Health Care, Research Centre for Midwifery Science, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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