Date of Award
2022
Document Type
Critically Appraised Topic
Department
Occupational Therapy
First Advisor
Anne Haskins
Second Advisor
Breann Lamborn
Third Advisor
Gail Bass/Devon Olson Lambert
Abstract
Caregivers of individuals with dementia face unique challenges that affect their ability to participate in their occupations and maintain low-stress levels (Armstrong et al., 2019; Chiao et al., 2015; Cooper et al., 2010; Delgarno et al., 2021; Franzosa et al., 2019; Gleason & Miller, 2021; Lloyd et al., 2019; Madruga et al., 2020; Piersol et al., 2017; Sterling et al., 2021; Yong et al., 2020). Evidence has supported the benefits of occupational therapy intervention for caregiver well-being (Burgess et al., 2021; Lloyd et al., 2019; Raj et al., 2021; Sztramko et al., 2021; Yong et al., 2020). In this critically appraised paper, we examined the effects of occupational therapy interventions that focus on caregiver participation in personal occupations and stress levels among formal and informal caregivers to determine the implications of various occupational therapy interventions. These findings can guide occupational therapists while developing intervention plans for caregivers to lower stress levels and improve participation in the caregiver's meaningful occupations.
Recommended Citation
Drugan, Kjerstin; Van Drehle, Molly; and Wagner, Jadalyn, "Occupational Therapy’s Ability to Address Perceived Stress Levels in Caregivers of Individuals with Dementia" (2022). Critically Appraised Topics. 44.
https://commons.und.edu/cat-papers/44