• J Am Geriatr Soc · Oct 2016

    Randomized Controlled Trial

    Effects of a Health and Social Collaborative Case Management Model on Health Outcomes of Family Caregivers of Frail Older Adults: Preliminary Data from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

    • Doris S F Yu.
    • Nethersole School of Nursing, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong City, Hong Kong. dyu@cuhk.edu.hk.
    • J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 Oct 1; 64 (10): 2144-2148.

    AbstractFamily caregiving is an important form of informal care provided to frail, community-dwelling older adults. This article describes a health and social collaborative case management (HSC-CM) model that aims to optimize the support given to caregivers of frail elderly adults. The model was characterized by a comprehensive assessment to identify the caregiver's needs; a case management approach to provide integrated, coordinated, continued care; and multidisciplinary group-based education customized to the caregiver's individualized needs. A pilot study using a randomized controlled trial study design was conducted to evaluate the effects of the HSC-CM on caregiver burden and health-related quality of life of family caregivers of frail elderly adults. Sixty family caregivers (mean age 61.3 ± 15.5) of frail older adults recruited from a community center for elderly adults in Hong Kong were randomly assigned to receive a 16-week HSC-CM intervention or usual care. Case managers who conducted a comprehensive assessment of the care dyads to identify caregiver needs using a case management approach to optimize care coordination and continuity led the HSC-CM. These case managers served as liaisons for multidisciplinary efforts to provide group-based education according to caregiver needs. Family caregivers who participated in the HSC-CM had significantly greater improvement on the Caregiver Burden Index (p = .03) and on the Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short-Form Survey subscales, including vitality (p = .049), social role functioning (p = .047), and general well-being (p = .049). This study provides preliminary evidence indicating that client-centered care, a case management approach, and multidisciplinary support are crucial to an effective caregiving support initiative. A full-scale study is required to validate these findings.© 2016, Copyright the Authors Journal compilation © 2016, The American Geriatrics Society.

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