The impact of assistive technology on burden and psychological well-being in informal caregivers of people with dementia (ATTILA Study)

Anna Davies; Stefano Brini; Shashivadan  Hirani; Rebecca Gathercole; Kirsty Forsyth; Catherine Henderson; Rosie Bradley; Lucy Davies; Barbara Dunk; Emma Harper; Natalie Lam; Lynn Pank; Iracema Leroi; John Woolham; Chris Fox; John O'Brien; Andrew Bateman; Fiona Poland; Peter Bentham; Arthur Burns; Richard Gray; Martin Knapp; Emma Talbot; Emma Hooper; Rachel Winson; Bethany Scutt; Victoria Ordonez; Samantha Nunn; Grace Lavelle; Robert Howard; Stanton Newman

doi:10.1002/trc2.12064

The impact of assistive technology on burden and psychological well-being in informal caregivers of people with dementia (ATTILA Study)

Anna Davies
, Stefano Brini
, Shashivadan Hirani
, Rebecca Gathercole
, Kirsty Forsyth
, Catherine Henderson
, Rosie Bradley
, Lucy Davies
, Barbara Dunk
, Emma Harper
, Natalie Lam
, Lynn Pank
, Iracema Leroi
, John Woolham
, Chris Fox
, John O'Brien
, Andrew Bateman
, Fiona Poland
, Peter Bentham
, Arthur Burns

Richard Gray, Martin Knapp, Emma Talbot, Emma Hooper, Rachel Winson, Bethany Scutt, Victoria Ordonez, Samantha Nunn, Grace Lavelle, Robert Howard, Stanton Newman

Institute of Psychiatry, London
SLaM South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
University of Oxford
Clinical Trial Service Unit
Trinity College Dublin
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust
Division of Psychiatry, University College London; Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science; Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Warneford Hospital; Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh,
City, University of London
University of London
Queen Margaret University
University of East Anglia
University of Cambridge
Princess of Wales Hospital
The Barberry Centre
LSE London School of Economics & Political Science
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

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Introduction: Assistive technology and telecare (ATT) may alleviate psychological bur-den in informal caregivers of people with dementia. This study assessed the impact of ATT on informal caregivers’ burden and psychological well-being. Methods: Individuals with dementia and their informal caregivers were recruited to a randomized-controlled trial assessing effectiveness of ATT. Caregivers were allocated to two groups according to their cared-for person’s randomization to a full or basic package of ATT and were assessed on caregiver burden, state anxiety, and depression. Caregivers’ data from three assessments over 6 months of the trial were analyzed.
Results: No significant between- or within-group differences at any time point on care-givers’ burden, anxiety, and depression levels were found. Discussion: Full ATT for people with dementia did not impact caregivers’ psychological outcomes compared to basic ATT. The length of follow up was restricted to 6 months

Original language	English
Article number	e12064
Journal	Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions
Volume	6
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/trc2.12064
Publication status	Published - 7 Oct 2020

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assistive technology
caregiver burden
dementia
informal caregiver
mental health
telecare

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Davies, A., Brini, S., Hirani, S., Gathercole, R., Forsyth, K., Henderson, C., Bradley, R., Davies, L., Dunk, B., Harper, E., Lam, N., Pank, L., Leroi, I., Woolham, J., Fox, C., O'Brien, J., Bateman, A., Poland, F., Bentham, P., ... Newman, S. (2020). The impact of assistive technology on burden and psychological well-being in informal caregivers of people with dementia (ATTILA Study). Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, 6(1), Article e12064. https://doi.org/10.1002/trc2.12064

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Davies, A, Brini, S, Hirani, S, Gathercole, R, Forsyth, K, Henderson, C, Bradley, R, Davies, L, Dunk, B, Harper, E, Lam, N, Pank, L, Leroi, I, Woolham, J, Fox, C, O'Brien, J, Bateman, A, Poland, F, Bentham, P, Burns, A, Gray, R, Knapp, M, Talbot, E, Hooper, E, Winson, R, Scutt, B, Ordonez, V, Nunn, S, Lavelle, G, Howard, R & Newman, S 2020, 'The impact of assistive technology on burden and psychological well-being in informal caregivers of people with dementia (ATTILA Study)', Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, vol. 6, no. 1, e12064. https://doi.org/10.1002/trc2.12064

The impact of assistive technology on burden and psychological well-being in informal caregivers of people with dementia (ATTILA Study). / Davies, Anna; Brini, Stefano; Hirani, Shashivadan et al.
In: Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, Vol. 6, No. 1, e12064, 07.10.2020.

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