UNASSIGNED: Nearly ten million American @entity1 are caregivers of elders with @entity303 and may experience overwhelming stress that adversely affects their mental health. Interventions to teach them resourcefulness skills for managing stress can promote optimal mental health and facilitate continued caregiving. However, effectiveness of resourcefulness training (RT) cannot be examined until its need is established. This pilot trial with 138 @entity1 caregivers of someone with @entity303 examined the need for RT using subjective and objective data. Data were collected before and after RT. Data analysis focused on baseline resourcefulness scores (higher scores = lower need); scores in relation to @entity6661 ; correlations among resourcefulness, stress, and @entity308 ; and post-RT evaluation of the need for RT. Baseline resourcefulness scores were normally distributed and showed that 74% of the caregivers had a moderate to high need for RT. Reasons for @entity6661 were unrelated to the need for RT; however, caregivers who dropped out had resourcefulness scores that averaged two points higher than those who remained in the study. Lower resourcefulness was associated greater stress (r = -.37, p < .001) and @entity308 (r = -.52, p < .001). Of the 63 caregivers who received RT, 82% (n = 52) reported a felt need for RT and 94% (n = 59) believed that other caregivers need RT. The results suggest a substantial need for resourcefulness training in @entity1 @entity303 caregivers and support moving forward to test RT's effectiveness for reducing caregiver stress and @entity308 .

Need for Resourcefulness Training for @entity1 Caregivers of Elders with XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women'] @entity303 :: ('MESH:D003704', 'Disease') :: ['dementia'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['depressive symptoms'] @entity6661 :: ('MESH:D019217', 'Disease') :: ['attrition']
@entity303 :: (MESH:D003704,Disease) :: ['Dementia']
