Effectiveness of educational interventions for informal caregivers of individuals with dementia residing in the community: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Jensen, Mette; Nwando Agbata, Ifeoma; Canavan, Michelle; McCarthy, Geraldine

doi:10.1002/gps.4208

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Effectiveness of educational interventions for informal caregivers of individuals with dementia residing in the community: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Published in International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry • Oct 29, 2014

Authors:

Mette Jensen

Ifeoma Nwando Agbata

Michelle Canavan

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to assess whether educational programmes for caregivers of individuals with dementia living in the community are effective on caregiver burden, quality of life (QoL), depression and transitions to long stay care compared with usual care. METHOD: MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, ...

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PsycINFO

Dementia

Meta-analysis

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