Dementia caregiver intervention development and adaptation in the Vietnamese American community: A qualitative study. (May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Meyer, Oanh L; Fukurai, Mihoka; Ho, Janis; Limtiaco, Pim; Nguyen, Hedda Hieu; Dang, Jennifer; Zane, Nolan; Hinton, Ladson
• Is Part Of: Dementia. Volume 19:Number 4(2020)
• Page Start: 992
• Page End: 1008
• Publication Date: 2020-05
• Subjects: dementia caregiver -- culture -- diverse -- intervention adaptation -- minority; Psychiatric social work -- Periodicals; Social work with older people -- Periodicals; Dementia -- Periodicals; 362.19683005
• DOI: 10.1177/1471301218792704
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1471-3012

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to obtain input and feedback on a proposed intervention to reduce stress and enhance the health of Vietnamese dementia caregivers. Methods: Sixteen semi-structured, in-depth interviews and two focus groups were conducted with a total of 21 key stakeholders (i.e., family caregivers, professionals, and community leaders). Results: Several themes emerged from the data, and these themes fell into two major domains: the first domain was recruitment and engagement into the intervention: (1) importance of faith-based institutions, (2) inclusion of multiple family members in the intervention, (3) community empowerment/ownership, and (4) importance of credibility and trust. The second domain included themes on intervention content: (1) education about Alzheimer's disease and dementias and (2) tailoring the intervention to caregivers' needs. Conclusions: Findings indicate that the proposed intervention could be very beneficial to caregivers, but slight modifications needed to be made.