Supporting Caregivers Remotely During a Pandemic: Comparison of WHO Caregiver Skills Training Delivered Online Versus in Person in Public Health Settings in Italy

Feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness data of a virtual adaptation of the WHO Caregiver Skills Training (CST; n = 25) were compared with those of a pilot RCT of CST delivered in person (n = 43) against treatment as usual (TAU; n = 43). Virtual CST was delivered with high levels of integrity,...

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Autores principales: Ferrante, Camilla, Sorgato, Paola, Fioravanti, Mariachiara, Pacione, Laura, Arduino, Giuseppe Maurizio, Ghersi, Sabrina, Scattoni, Maria Luisa, Servili, Chiara, Salomone, Erica
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9713075/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36454366
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05800-y
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Sumario:Feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness data of a virtual adaptation of the WHO Caregiver Skills Training (CST; n = 25) were compared with those of a pilot RCT of CST delivered in person (n = 43) against treatment as usual (TAU; n = 43). Virtual CST was delivered with high levels of integrity, but received lower ratings in some caregiver- and facilitator-rated acceptability and feasibility dimensions. Qualitative analysis identified both benefits (flexibility, convenience, clinical usefulness) and challenges, (technological issues, distraction from family members, emotional distance). Virtual and in-person CST improved significantly more on caregiver competence than TAU; there were no other significant effects. Potential for use of virtual CST as a clinical response in contexts where in-person delivery is not possible is discussed. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10803-022-05800-y.

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