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Use of videophones to deliver a cognitive-behavioural therapy to hospice caregivers

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Article on the use of videophones to deliver a cognitive-behavioural therapy to hospice caregivers.

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Demiris, George; Oliver, Debra Parker; Wittenberg-Lyles, Elaine & Washington, Karla T. April 2011.

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Abstract: We investigated the feasibility of videophones for the delivery of problem-solving therapy (PST) for informal hospice caregivers. Informal hospice caregivers were randomly assigned to receive PST from researchers using videophones, instead of communicating in face-to-face sessions. Outcome measures included caregiver anxiety, quality of life and problem-solving abilities, technical quality of videosessions and satisfaction of participants (including both subjects and researchers). A total of 42 hospice caregivers were enrolled (mean age 62 years). A total of 112 videocall attempts were documented. Of these, 100 (89%) resulted in successful videocalls and 12 (11%) were cases in which a call was not established. The average videocall duration was 38 min (range 18-84 min). The overall technical quality of the videocalls was very good. Caregivers reported a slightly higher quality of life post-intervention than at baseline, although this was not significant. Caregivers reported lower levels of anxiety post-intervention than at baseline (P = 0.04). The subjects were generally satisfied with the videophones during their exit interviews.

This is the author manuscript version of an article published in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare © 2011 Sage Publishing, Inc. The final definitive version is available online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/jtt.2010.100503

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  • Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 17(3), Sage Publishing, Inc., April 2011, pp. 1-6

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  • Publication Title: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue: 3
  • Page Start: 142
  • Page End: 145
  • Peer Reviewed: Yes

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Demiris, George; Oliver, Debra Parker; Wittenberg-Lyles, Elaine & Washington, Karla T. Use of videophones to deliver a cognitive-behavioural therapy to hospice caregivers, article, April 2011; [Thousand Oaks, California]. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc276279/: accessed February 19, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Arts and Sciences.

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