Demonstrating the Efficacy of "Unidos en el Cuidado" (United in Caring): A Spanish-Language Program for Latino Caregivers of Persons Living With Dementia
University of Southern California
Summary
The investigators will test the efficacy of Unidos en el Cuidado® (United in Caring, herein Unidos), a 3-session, culturally-adapted, group psychoeducational and skill-building intervention for 226 Spanish-speaking family caregivers in California.
Description
The investigators will test the efficacy of Unidos en el Cuidado® (United in Caring, herein Unidos), a 3-session, culturally-adapted, group psychoeducational and skill-building intervention for 226 Spanish-speaking family caregivers in California. Based on a wait list trial design, and 4 observation points (baseline, post-intervention, 3-month and 6-month follow-ups), the investigators propose to demonstrate the efficacy of this new intervention (Aim 1), and evaluate for potential moderating conditions across subgroups (Aim 2; age, gender, educational level, etc.). Based on this quantitative…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–100 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * identifies with being Hispanic or Latino descent * speaks and reads Spanish * dementia family caregivers living (or recently lived) in California or whose care recipient lives (or recently lived) in California * who identify as women, men, or non-binary, * age 18 years or older Exclusion Criteria: * Severe sensory or physical conditions that interfere with ongoing participation.
Interventions
- OtherSkill-building classes
Unidos en el Cuidado is a manualized, multi-family group intervention provided at no cost vis-à-vis videoconferencing or on-site by trained facilitators Sessions are held weekly for 1.5 hours. Class components include caregiver role identity; skills-building; knowledge attainment; attitudinal changes; resource-sharing; practice/role-plays; homework; videos, handouts. Classes will be provided online with some classes offered in the community, if available
- OtherWait list control group
The intervention is the same; the wait period is longer to receive the intervention described in Group A.
Location
- University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California