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Integrating Research and Practice in Dementia Care: Assessing Caregiver Needs as Step One to Develop an Interdisciplinary Primary Care Model to Reduce Caregiver Burden and Promote Problem-Solving Skills.

• Primary Investigator: Beverly P. Horowitz, PhD, LMSW, OTR/L
• Collaborator(s): Bernadette Pavlis, ANP, GNP, participated in this study while a health care provider at Stony Brook Internists. Stephanie Dapice-Wong, OTR, PT, Research Assistant (non Stony Brook University participant)
• Project Goal: Determine the needs of caregivers caring for family members with dementia as step-one in developing an interdisciplinary primary care model to reduce caregiver burden and promote problem-solving skills.
• Grant: Funding provided by The School of Health Technology and Mangement with funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation
• Amount of Award: $3,080
• Disciplines/Fields: Multidisciplinary (Occupational Therapy and Nurse Practitioner collaborative study)
• Dates: This needs assessment study has been completed in 2006. - It is anticipated that the project will be ongoing.
• Keywords: caregiver, dementia care, interdisciplinary dementia care interventions, caregiver burden