Dementia caregiver intervention development and adaptation in the Vietnamese American community: A qualitative study

Dementia (London). 2020 May;19(4):992-1008. doi: 10.1177/1471301218792704. Epub 2018 Aug 6.

Abstract

Objectives:: The purpose of this study was to obtain input and feedback on a proposed intervention to reduce stress and enhance the health of Vietnamese dementia caregivers.

Methods:: Sixteen semi-structured, in-depth interviews and two focus groups were conducted with a total of 21 key stakeholders (i.e., family caregivers, professionals, and community leaders).

Results:: Several themes emerged from the data, and these themes fell into two major domains: the first domain was recruitment and engagement into the intervention: (1) importance of faith-based institutions, (2) inclusion of multiple family members in the intervention, (3) community empowerment/ownership, and (4) importance of credibility and trust. The second domain included themes on intervention content: (1) education about Alzheimer’s disease and dementias and (2) tailoring the intervention to caregivers’ needs.

Conclusions:: Findings indicate that the proposed intervention could be very beneficial to caregivers, but slight modifications needed to be made.

Keywords: culture; dementia caregiver; diverse; intervention adaptation; minority.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Asian / psychology*
  • Caregivers / psychology*
  • Dementia / psychology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Qualitative Research
  • Social Support
  • Stress, Psychological / prevention & control*
  • Stress, Psychological / psychology*
  • Treatment Outcome