Emergency Preparedness for Caregivers of Persons With Dementia: Disaster PrepWise (DPW-Caregiver)
Caregiver Resilience and Stress
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Caregiver Resilience and Stress focused on measuring Alzheimer's disease, Dementia, Caregiver, Disaster preparedness
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: English speaking adults (18 years and older) Family members (e.g., biological and non-biological relatives, friends) of individuals diagnosed with ADRD regardless of whether they live with the individual or not. Individuals will not be excluded based on race/ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation. Exclusion Criteria: Families of those diagnosed as predementia or mild cognitive impairment are excluded from the parent study due to differing care needs. DPW addresses the needs of community-dwelling individuals, thus, caregivers of those living in nursing homes and assisted living facilities will be excluded. Caregivers with physical or cognitive conditions that prevent them from consenting or providing responses to questions will be excluded following evaluation ("Evaluation to Sign an Informed Consent Document for Research," UI IRB).
Sites / Locations
- University of IowaRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Experimental
Control
Disaster PrepWise-Caregiver Intervention
Caregivers who consent to participate, complete a baseline survey, and are assigned to the control arm will receive a four-page handout on Emergency Preparedness published by the Alzheimer's Association that provides tips on preparing for disasters and what to do during and after a disaster. Control participants will complete follow-up surveys at 3 and 6 months, similar to intervention participants.
Caregivers who consent to participate, complete a baseline survey, and are assigned to the intervention arm will receive a Disaster PrepWise-Caregiver program from a trained interventionist and receive a completed household emergency management plan. Control participants will complete follow-up surveys at 3 and 6 months, similar to intervention participants.