Eaton Jacqueline, Neller Sarah A, Fernandez Cajavilca Moroni, Johnson Julene K, Ellington Lee
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, USA.
J Appl Gerontol. 2025 May 2:7334648251336536. doi: 10.1177/07334648251336536.
Several interventions for care partners of persons living with dementia target the negative effects of behavioral symptoms. Evidence suggests that actively engaging care partners improves outcomes. However, there is little information on the best approaches to optimize active engagement. Enhancing Active Caregiver Training (EnACT) is an arts-based intervention designed to help care partners address the behavioral symptoms of dementia. The purpose of this study is to describe the process of partnering with care partners of persons living with dementia ( = 9) to refine EnACT. We conducted a series of three iterative focus groups to (1) identify video vignettes, (2) test intervention activities, and (3) gather feedback. Focus groups were analyzed in three cycles using structural, descriptive, and pattern coding. Intervention revisions focused on narrowing vignette topics, removing confusing components, enhancing accessibility, and adding facilitator training. Partnering with care partners improved intervention feasibility in preparation for future testing.
针对痴呆症患者护理伙伴的几种干预措施旨在解决行为症状的负面影响。有证据表明，让护理伙伴积极参与能改善结果。然而，关于优化积极参与的最佳方法的信息却很少。增强积极护理者培训（EnACT）是一种基于艺术的干预措施，旨在帮助护理伙伴应对痴呆症的行为症状。本研究的目的是描述与痴呆症患者护理伙伴（ = 9）合作完善EnACT的过程。我们进行了一系列三次迭代焦点小组讨论，以（1）确定视频短片，（2）测试干预活动，以及（3）收集反馈。使用结构编码、描述性编码和模式编码对焦点小组讨论进行了三个周期的分析。干预措施的修订重点在于缩小短片主题范围、去除令人困惑的部分、提高可及性以及增加促进者培训。与护理伙伴合作提高了干预措施在为未来测试做准备时的可行性。
