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A methodology for describing and decomposing complex psychosocial and behavioral interventions (2003)
| Venue: | Psychology and Aging |
| Citations: | 8 - 5 self |
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@ARTICLE{Czaja03amethodology,
author = {Sara J. Czaja and Richard Schulz and Chin Chin Lee and Steven H. Belle},
title = {A methodology for describing and decomposing complex psychosocial and behavioral interventions},
journal = {Psychology and Aging},
year = {2003},
pages = {385--395}
}
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Abstract
This article presents a comprehensive conceptual framework and methodology for characterizing mul-tidimensional psychosocial and behavioral interventions for family caregivers of people with Alzhei-mer’s disease. The methodology involved conducting a detailed task analysis of the interventions, and the application of the analytical hierarchy process. The authors were able to achieve high levels of consistency and reliability using this methodology to decompose and describe the interventions according to a complex conceptual framework comprising 3 dimensions: target domain, functional domain, and delivery system characteristics. Application of this methodology will enhance the ability to describe and measure interventions consistently, make comparisons across studies, isolate causal factors that achieve desired outcomes, and more generally elevate the science of psychosocial intervention research. Psychosocial and behavioral interventions designed to maintain and improve health and quality of life have proliferated in the last 30 years. Researchers have targeted a broad range of health practices and lifestyle factors such as smoking, diet, exercise, and medical compliance. Among older populations, intervention re-search has focused on some of the unique challenges of late life including falls prevention, coping with bereavement, and dealing with the chronic stresses of family caregiving (Cook & Shadish,
Keyphrases
behavioral intervention complex psychosocial broad range fall prevention target domain comprehensive conceptual framework detailed task analysis unique challenge medical compliance psychosocial intervention research family caregiver late life analytical hierarchy process chronic stress lifestyle factor alzhei-mer disease delivery system characteristic cook shadish functional domain intervention re-search isolate causal factor complex conceptual framework high level family caregiving health practice
