Support groups for caregivers of intellectually disabled family members: effects on physical-psychological health and social support

Journal of Clinical Nursing
Ying-Shun WeiKuei-Ru Chou

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of support groups for people caring for family members with intellectual disability with the goal of improving their physical-psychological health and social support. Little is known about how differences in the support group context influence either the nature of the social support available to caregivers of family member with intellectual disabilities or the effects on caregivers' physical-psychological health in eastern cultures. An experimental, preintervention postintervention control group design was used in this study. The experimental group received intervention consisting of eight weekly support group meetings for caregivers of people with intellectual disabilities. A total of 72 participants were recruited by permuted block randomisation and evaluated before intervention, after intervention and at four-week follow-up. Participants were blinded to the arrangement. Longitudinal effects were analysed by means of generalised estimating equations. (1) Physical-psychological health (somatic, depressive and anxiety symptoms) of participants in the experimental group was significantly improved after the intervention and four-week follow-up. (2) After the support group, the experim...Continue Reading

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