A Pilot of an Intervention Delivered to Chinese- and Spanish-Speaking Carers of People With Dementia in Australia

Desiree Leone; Natacha Carragher; Yvonne Santalucia; Brian Draper; Larry W. Thompson; Christopher Shanley; Angelica Mollina; Langduo Chen; Helena Kyriazopoulos; Dolores Gallagher Thompson

doi:10.1177/1533317513505130

A Pilot of an Intervention Delivered to Chinese- and Spanish-Speaking Carers of People With Dementia in Australia

Desiree Leone, Natacha Carragher, Yvonne Santalucia, Brian Draper, Larry W. Thompson, Christopher Shanley, Angelica Mollina, Langduo Chen, Helena Kyriazopoulos, Dolores Gallagher Thompson

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There are limited language- and culture-specific support programs for carers of people with dementia living in Australia. A group intervention for use with Chinese and Spanish speakers in the United States was adapted to the Australian context, and a pilot study was undertaken with these 2 communities. The intervention is based on a cognitive behavioral therapy approach and was delivered by bilingual health professionals. The adapted material comprised 7 sessions, spanning 2 hours in duration. All 22 participants completed the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale - Short form (DASS-21) pre- and postintervention. A significant decrease in depression, anxiety, and stress was observed among Spanish speakers; a significant decrease in depression and anxiety was present among the Chinese speakers. The implications are considered in the context of Australia's changing aged care service system.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	32-37
Number of pages	6
Journal	American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
Volume	29
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1533317513505130
Publication status	Published - Feb 2014
Externally published	Yes

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aged care services
CBT intervention
cultural diversity
dementia
family carers

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Leone, D., Carragher, N., Santalucia, Y., Draper, B., Thompson, L. W., Shanley, C., Mollina, A., Chen, L., Kyriazopoulos, H., & Thompson, D. G. (2014). A Pilot of an Intervention Delivered to Chinese- and Spanish-Speaking Carers of People With Dementia in Australia. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, 29(1), 32-37. https://doi.org/10.1177/1533317513505130

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