VA Form 10-0495 Understanding PTSD for Family Caregivers: Feedback Surve

OMB 2900-0770
Estimated Burden: 10 min.

Department of Veterans Affairs

Veterans Health Administration

Understanding PTSD for Family Caregivers: Feedback Survey

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1) PURPOSE OF SURVEY: VA is interested in feedback on the education programs it offers to Caregivers. Please take a moment to let us know your thoughts on the education program you recently attended as well as suggestions for future Caregiver education programs.

2) SELECTION: You were selected to receive this survey because you attended the Understanding PTSD for Family Caregivers program.

3) TIME: The survey is estimated to take 10 minutes to complete.

4) QUESTIONS: For content-related questions, please contact Paul Holmes at Paul.Holmes2@va.gov

5) HELP: If you have technical difficulty with this survey, please send a message to Nital.Patel@va.gov

_{How would you describe your role as a Caregiver?}

^{ Spouse}

^ Parent

^{ Child}

^ Friend

^{ Other}

Please type in your role:

Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements regarding the "Understanding PTSD for Family Caregivers" program.

Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree

I would recommend this program to other
Caregivers of Veterans

The content presented met my needs.

The setting was conducive to my ability to learn.

I learned something new from the training program

I was satisfied with the length of this Caretaker
Education program

I was satisfied with the format of this Caregiver
Education Program

O verall, I was satisfied with the program.

Please check the top three ways you would like future Caregiver education programs to
be delivered.

L ive Broadcast with other Caregivers participating

W ebinar at a VHA site with other Caregivers participating

W ebinar accessed from home computer

T elephone Conference call with Power Points

L ive Stream to home computer

O ther

What other way would you like future Caregiver education programs to be delivered?

The "Understanding PTSD for Caregivers" program provided information on the following topics. Please indicate both the level of usefulness of each of the topics below as well as whether you have had an opportunity to utilize any of the suggested strategies.

U

Did you try to use this information after attending the program?

sefulness of Information

_{Common Barriers to} ^{Treatment (lack of} awareness, stigma, fear)

c

R

esiliency ^{(social support, role models, purpose)}

_{PTSD Symptoms & Triggers} (irritability, withdrawal, TV, crowding)

^{Not Somewhat Moderately Useful Very Not
Useful Useful Useful Useful Applicable}

^{Responses to Nightmares}

^{(calm voice, no touching)}

_{Responses to Anger}
^{(understand cause no}
confrontation)

Stress Management

^{(relaxation exercises,}
practice together daily)

Grounding (focus on the here
and now)

_{Treatment Options (trauma}

^{focused, family and couples}
therapy etc.)

_{Please indicate the level of importance for the following components of the Caregiver education program.}

^{Not Very Somewhat Moderately Important Very Important Important Important Important}

The "Question and Answer" section of the program

The presence of a VA mental health provider at your group meeting

The presence of other Caregivers in the room

Please rank the importance of the following topics to your individual needs. Please indicate your ranking from 1 to 5 with "1= Most Important" and "5= Least Important". Please use each number only once.

Children living with a Parent with PTSD

Traumatic Brain Injury

Respite Care

Education Benefits for Veterans Caregivers and Children

Employment

If you think there are other topics that should be considered for future Caregiver programs, please specify below.

How often should we provide these trainings?

VA Form 10-0495
SEP 2012