Publications by authors named "J G Vezina"
Article Synopsis
- The intervention 'Learning to feel better… and help better' supports family caregivers of dementia patients by enabling them to manage daily stress, showing promising results like reduced burden and improved self-efficacy in a Swiss context.
- A grounded theory approach analyzed qualitative data from caregivers, identifying critical changes, mechanisms, and intervention components through extensive interviews before, during, and after the program.
- Key findings highlighted that caregivers valued the experience of calmness, achieved through coping strategies like 'reframing' and 'active skills training,' while challenges arose from difficulty in accepting their caregiving situation.
Objective: The objective of the current pilot study was to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of a videoconference-based cognitive behavioral (CBT) intervention for caregivers of individuals living with mild cognitive impairment or early Alzheimer's disease. The intervention included psychoeducation on emotions, strategies for management of unhelpful emotions and thoughts, behavioral activation, breathing and relaxation, strategies for communication and information on external resources.
Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design with two groups of four caregivers who received an 8-week CBT-based intervention via videoconference.
Background: Caring for a person with dementia can be a challenging experience, often associated with chronic stress and a heavy burden on family caregivers. Dementia also impacts the relationship between the caregiver and the person with dementia. The quality of this relationship is, in turn, an important factor influencing the well-being of both dyad members.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFABSTRACTCare aides working in nursing homes are often exposed to responsive behaviours in older adults living with Alzheimer's disease. As these behaviors may induce psychological distress, the current research aims to estimate the contribution of a set of variables on the psychological distress reported by care aides. Variables include perceived frequency of responsive behaviours, primary and secondary cognitive appraisal, and coping strategies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The role played by various physical and verbal behaviors of professional caregivers in the onset of resistiveness to care (RTC) and collaborative behaviors of nursing home residents with dementia was assessed in a daily hygienic care routine context.
Methods: Two hundred and forty hygienic care routines, observed in eight nursing home residents, were analyzed with a video-assisted systematic observation methodology and a sequential statistical analysis strategy.
Results: Caregiver and care recipient behaviors are interdependent in the hygienic care routine context.