The Effects of a Blended Care Intervention in Partners of Patients With Acquired Brain Injury - Results of the CARE4Carer Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: To assess effects of the CARE4Carer blended care intervention on caregiver mastery and psychosocial functioning compared with usual care in partners of patients with acquired brain injury (ABI).

Design: Multicenter randomized controlled trial.

Setting: Nine sites for rehabilitation medicine.

Burden, anxiety and depressive symptoms in partners - course and predictors during the first two years after stroke.

Background: Partners of patients with stroke are at high risk for burden, anxiety and depressive symptoms. Previous studies have reported contradictory results and did not investigate these three courses simultaneously. In this study we comprehensively studied the courses and predictors of burden, anxiety and depressive symptoms in partners of patients with stroke during the first two years after stroke.

Agreement and differences regarding family functioning between patients with acquired brain injury and their partners.

Primary Objective: To investigate the level of agreement and differences regarding the perception of family functioning between patients with acquired brain injury and their partners. Our hypothesis was that patients would report better family functioning than their partners.

Research Design: Cross-sectional studyMethods and Procedures: Baseline data were used from 77 patient-partner dyads (87.

Participation Restrictions and Satisfaction With Participation in Partners of Patients With Stroke.

Objective: To investigate participation restrictions and satisfaction with participation in partners of patients with stroke.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Five rehabilitation centers and 3 hospitals in The Netherlands.

Evaluating the CARE4Carer Blended Care Intervention for Partners of Patients With Acquired Brain Injury: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Support programs for partners of patients with acquired brain injury are necessary since these partners experience several unfavorable consequences of caregiving, such as a high burden, emotional distress, and poor quality of life. Evidence-based support strategies that can be included in these support programs are psychoeducation, skill building, problem solving, and improving feelings of mastery. A promising approach would seem to be to combine web-based support with face-to-face consultations, creating a blended care intervention.

A validation study of the Caregiver Mastery Scale for partners of patients with acquired brain injury.

Objective: To validate the Caregiver Mastery Scale for partners of patients with acquired brain injury.

Design: The score distributions, internal consistency and convergent validity of the Caregiver Mastery Scale were determined.

Subjects: A total of 92 partners (53% male, age 62 years) of patients with acquired brain injury (91% stroke) discharged from inpatient rehabilitation (time since injury 32 months).

Influence of recruitment strategy on the reach and effect of a web-based multiple tailored smoking cessation intervention among Dutch adult smokers.

This study investigated the influence of two different recruitment strategies on the reach and effect of a web-based multiple tailored smoking cessation program. From May 2009 until June 2010, Dutch adult smokers were recruited via mass media or general practices. Those who completed the baseline questionnaire were followed up during 6 weeks (two follow-ups).