Journal article
Effectiveness of interventions for co‐residing family caregivers of people with dementia: Systematic review and meta‐analysis
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, Vol.65(3), pp.208-224
06/2018
PMID: 29527683
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Abstract
Background/aim: Occupational therapists and health practitioners commonly provide interventions to family caregivers of people with dementia with the aim of relieving burden, depression, and disruptions in health and social support. To date, the effects of multicomponent interventions specifically targeting these four important outcomes has not been established. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of multicomponent interventions on four outcomes for co‐residing family caregivers of people with dementia.
Method: A comprehensive database search of the literature was performed using CINAHL, MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO, OTseeker, EMBASE and the Cochrane library. Randomised control trials (RCTs) that included multicomponent interventions for co‐residing family caregivers addressing burden, depression, health and social support were selected. Relevant articles were critically reviewed and study results were synthesised. Meta‐analysis was conducted separately.
Results: Twenty‐two of 358 retrieved studies were selected, with 15 studies being included in the meta‐analyses. The multicomponent interventions identified were comprised of a range of different individual strategies. Significant effective results were found for all four specified outcomes.
Conclusions: Many types of multicomponent interventions appear beneficial on all of the four specified outcomes. The literature presents a trend that multicomponent interventions consisting of a combination of counselling, support groups, education, stress and mood management or telephone support are important strategies within an effective multicomponent intervention.
Details
- Title
- Effectiveness of interventions for co‐residing family caregivers of people with dementia: Systematic review and meta‐analysis
- Creators
- Rebecca Abrahams - Western Sydney UniversityKaren P. Y. Liu - Western Sydney UniversityMichelle Bissett - Griffith UniversityPaul Fahey - Western Sydney UniversityKaren S. L. Cheung - University of Hong KongRosalind Bye - Western Sydney UniversityKatrina Chaudhary - Western Sydney UniversityLeung‐Wing Chu - University of Hong Kong
- Publication Details
- Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, Vol.65(3), pp.208-224
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Number of pages
- 17
- Grant note
- Western Sydney University School of Science and Health Research Grant
- Identifiers
- 991013053400502368
- Copyright
- © 2018 Occupational Therapy Australia
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article