Study Design
This study used the baseline data from a randomized controlled
trial that aimed to examine the effect of a psychosocial
intervention program for PWDs living in their own homes.
Participants
The data came from 230 PWDs living in their own homes –
carer dyads recruited from 20 Norwegian municipalities. The
inclusion criteria for the PWD were: a diagnosis of dementia
according to the ICD-10 criteria, a score of at least 15 points on
the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) [17, 18] and having
the capacity to give informed written consent to participate
in the study. No specific exclusion criteria were defined. Carers
had to have at least weekly face-to face contact with the PWD
to be included.