TALKING TIME: A pilot randomized controlled trial investigating social support for informal caregivers via the telephone

TALKING TIME: A pilot randomized controlled trial investigating social support for informal caregivers via the telephone

Abstract Background Caring for people with dementia at home requires considerable time, organization and commitment. Therefore, informal caregivers of people with dementia are often overburdened. This study examined the effects of the telephone-based Talking Time intervention, which is an approach u...

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Main Authors: Martin Nikolaus Dichter, Bernd Albers, Diana Trutschel, Armin Michael Ströbel, Swantje Seismann-Petersen, Katharina Wermke, Margareta Halek, Martin Berwig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Dementia
Informal caregivers
Psychosocial interventions
Telephone-based intervention
Social support
Health-related quality of life
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05523-9

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