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Demonstrating the Efficacy of a Spanish-Language Program for Latino Dementia Caregivers
Sponsor: 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.
Official title: Demonstrating the Efficacy of "Unidos en el Cuidado" (United in Caring): A Spanish-Language Program for Latino Caregivers of Persons Living With Dementia
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 100 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
225
Start Date
2025-06-04
Completion Date
2028-06-30
Last Updated
2025-06-06
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Skill-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
Wait list control group
The intervention is the same; the wait period is longer to receive the intervention described in Group A.
Locations (1)
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, United States