Tele-Savvy for Latino Caregivers

Caregiver mastery is measured using two Pearlin Caregivers' Stress subscales: Caregiving Competence and Confidence and Management of Situation. Each subscale consists of four Likert type items. Item responses are scored according to published scoring instructions and summed to produce a total caregiver mastery score for each participant at each assessment time point. The outcome is defined as the mean change in the total caregiver mastery score from baseline to three months post intervention across participants.

Perceived stress is measured using the 10 item Perceived Stress Scale. Each item is scored on a Likert type scale according to standard scoring procedures, with designated items reverse scored. Item scores are summed to generate a total Perceived Stress Scale score for each participant at each assessment time point. The outcome is defined as the mean change in the total Perceived Stress Scale score from baseline to three months post intervention.

Caregiver burden is measured using the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale. Individual item responses are scored and summed to produce a total Zarit Burden score for each participant at each assessment time point. The outcome is defined as the mean change in the total Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale score from baseline to three months post intervention.

Depressive symptoms are measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Revised. Item responses are scored according to standard scoring procedures and summed to generate a total CES D R score for each participant at each assessment time point. The outcome is defined as the mean change in the total CES D R score from baseline to three months post intervention.

Caregiver self efficacy is measured using the Family Caregiver Self Efficacy for Managing Dementia questionnaire. Item responses are scored and summed to generate a total self efficacy score for each participant at each assessment time point. The outcome is defined as the mean change in the total caregiver self efficacy score from baseline to three months post intervention.

Participant satisfaction is measured using a satisfaction questionnaire administered immediately after intervention completion. Item responses are scored and summed to produce a total satisfaction score for each participant. The outcome is defined as the mean total satisfaction questionnaire score across participants.