This study aimed to analyze the efficacy of an intervention program for informal caregivers of elderly dependent that combined balneotherapy with group psychoeducation (BT-PE) based on the balanced care model. The BT-PE intervention (N = 124) was compared with a comparison group only exposed to balneotherapy (BT) (N = 76). The two modalities included both primary and secondary informal caregivers. A three-way mixed ANOVA was conducted to determine the effects of two between-subjects´ factors (intervention group and caregiver type) and one within-subjects´ factor (time) on burden, depression, anxiety, maladjustment and care satisfaction. Results showed less burden and more care satisfaction in both primary and secondary caregivers participating in the BT-PE program after the interventions. Primary caregivers also showed lower levels of maladjustment in the experimental group at post-intervention. Although depressive symptoms and anxiety decreased significantly in both intervention groups, BT-PE did not show lower scores compared with the application of sole BT. The relevance of caregivers´ psychoeducation on the balanced care model and its combination with balneotherapy is highlighted.

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浴疗与心理教育计划促进老年人家庭照顾者的平衡护理

本研究旨在分析基于平衡护理模型的将浴疗与团体心理教育 (BT-PE) 相结合的针对老年依赖者的非正式照顾者的干预计划的有效性。将 BT-PE 干预（N = 124）与仅接受浴疗 (BT) 的对照组（N = 76）进行比较。这两种方式包括主要和次要的非正式照顾者。进行了三向混合方差分析以确定两个受试者之间的因素（干预组和照顾者类型）和一个受试者内的因素（时间）对负担、抑郁、焦虑、适应不良和护理满意度的影响。结果显示，干预后参与 BT-PE 计划的主要和次要照顾者的负担更轻，护理满意度更高。在干预后，实验组的主要照顾者也表现出较低的适应不良水平。尽管两个干预组的抑郁症状和焦虑均显着降低，但与单独使用 BT 相比，BT-PE 并未显示出更低的分数。强调了照顾者心理教育与平衡护理模式及其与浴疗相结合的相关性。