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O3‐07–03: Patient‐care partner goals of dementia treatment: Comparing clinical trial and web‐based accounts
Author(s) -
Rockwood Kenneth,
Li Yue,
Fay Sherri,
Mitnitski Arnold
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2008.05.461
Subject(s) - dementia , psychology , comprehension , clinical trial , social withdrawal , disease , medicine , psychiatry , linguistics , philosophy
MANOVA to test for group (Continuous, Deceased, and Placed) by time (baseline, six month follow-up) interactions using available data collected prior to death or placement. Statistically significant interactions were found for patient MMSE scores (F2,591 4.10, p .02) and patient health service use (F2,893 6.42, p .002). Patients in either the Deceased or Placed groups had greater cognitive declines than did patients in the Continued group. Deceased patients had more health service use while the other two groups showed no change. We also found a significant interaction for the extent to which caregivers were bothered by patient memory problems (F2,890 3.17, p .04). Caregivers in either the Deceased or Continuous groups reported declines in bother by patient memory problems while caregivers in the Placed group reported increases. Conclusions: The combination of baseline status and direction of change uniquely characterize each of the three groups studied. Monitoring indicators of patient/caregiver status and their changes may improve service provision and planning for the future.