Interventions for Caregivers of Persons with Dementia: A Systematic Review

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 88-107

  Peacock, Shelley C ^a   Forbes, Dorothy A ^b  

^a SASKATCHEWAN POLYTECHNIC   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; Informal caregiver; Intervention; Systematic review; Well being

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVER; DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; ELDERLY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WELLBEING; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; CANADA; CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY CARE; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; CANADA; CAREGIVERS; CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1442309916     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

References (28)

1. Acton, G. J., & Kang, J. (2001). Interventions to reduce the burden of caregiving for an adult with dementia: A meta-analysis. Research in Nursing and Health, 24, 349-360.
2. Armstrong, P., & Kits, O. (2001). Hundred years of caregiving. Ottawa: Law Commission of Canada.
3. *Brennan, P. F., Moore, S. M., & Smyth, K. (1995). The effects of a special computer network on caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease. Nursing Research, 44(3), 166-172.
4. *Brodaty, H., Gresham, M., & Luscombe, G. (1997). The Prince Henry dementia caregivers' training programme. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 12, 183-192.
5. Canadian Study of Health and Aging Working Group. (1994). Canadian Study of Health and Aging: Study methods and prevalence of dementia. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 150, 899-913.
6. Clarke, M., & Oxman, A. D. (2000). Cochrane reviewers' handbook 4.1 [updated June 2000]. In Review Manager (RevMan) [Computer Program]. Version 4.1. Oxford: Cochrane Collaboration.
7. *Corbeil, R. R., Quayhagen, M. P., & Quayhagen, M. (1999). Intervention effects on dementia caregiving interaction: A stress-adaptation modeling approach. Journal of Aging and Health, 11(1), 79-95.
8. Dyck, M. (2001). A public policy problem: Access to long-term care. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 27(7), 13-21.
9. *Eloniemi-Sulkava, U., Notkola, I., Hentinen, M., Kivela, S., Sivenius, J., & Sulkava, R. (2001). Effects of supporting community-living demented patients and their caregivers: A randomized trial. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 49, 1282-1287.
10. Folstein, M., Folstein, S., & McHugh, P. (1975). Mini-mental State Examination. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 12, 189-198.
11. Forbes, D. A. (1998). Strategies for managing behavioural symptomatology associated with dementia of the Alzheimer type: A systematic overview. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 30(2), 67-86.
12. Forbes, D. A. (2003). Use of systematic reviews to answer effectiveness questions. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 25(2), 179-192.
13. Forbes, D. A., & Strang,V. R. (1997). Strategies to manage the behavioral symptomatology associated with SDAT: A systematic overview. Edmonton: Alberta Association of Registered Nurses.
14. George, L., & Gwyther, L. (1986). Caregiver well-being: A multidimensional examination of family caregivers of demented adults. Gerontologist, 26(3), 253-259.
15. Hibbard, J., Neufeld, A., & Harrison, M. (1996). Gender differences in the support networks of caregivers. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 22(9), 15-23.
16. Hill, G., Forbes, W., Berthelot, J., Lindsay, J., & McDowell, I. (1996). Dementia among seniors. Statistics Canada: Health Reports, 8(2), 7-10.
17. Keating, N., Fast, J., Frederick, J., Cranswick, K., & Perrier, C. (1999). Eldercare in Canada: Context, content and consequences. Ottawa: Statistics Canada.
18. Knight, B., Lutzky, S., & Macofsky-Urban, F. (1993). A meta-analytic review of interventions for caregiver distress: Recommendations for future research. Gerontologist, 33(2), 240-248.
19. Kuhn, D. (2001). Living with loss in Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's Care Quarterly, 2(1), 12-22.
20. *Marriott, A., Donaldson, C., Tarrier, N., & Burns, A. (2000). Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural family intervention in reducing the burden of care in carers of patients with Alzheimer's disease. British Journal of Psychiatry, 176, 557-562.
21. *Miller, R., Newcomer, R., & Fox, P. (1999). Effects of the Medicare Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration on nursing home entry. Health Services Research, 34(3), 691-713.
22. *Mittelman, M. S., Ferris, S. H., Shulman, E., Steinberg, E., & Levin, B. (1996). A family intervention to delay nursing home placement of patients with Alzheimer disease. Journal of the American Medical Association, 276(21), 1725-1731.
23. *Mittelman, M. S., Ferris, S. H., Steinberg, G., Schulman, E., Mackell, S., Ambinder, A., et al. (1993). An intervention that delays institutionalization of Alzheimer's disease patients: Treatment of spouse-caregivers. Gerontologist, 33(6), 730-740.
24. Moher, D., Jadad, A., & Klassen, T. (1998). Guides for reading and interpreting systematic reviews. Archives of Pediatric Adolescent Medicine, 152, 915-920.
25. *Newcomer, R., Spitalny, M., Fox, P., & Yordi, C. (1999). Effects of the Medicare Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration on the use of community-based services. Health Services Research, 34(3), 645-667.
26. *Newcomer, R., Yordi, C., DuNah, R., Fox, P., & Wilkinson, A. (1999). Effects of the Medicare Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration on caregiver burden and depression. Health Services Research, 34(3), 669-689.
27. Peacock, S. C. (2003). A systematic review of interventions for unpaid caregivers of persons with dementia. Unpublished master's thesis, University of Saskatchewan.
28. *Wright, L. K., Litaker, M., Laraia, M., & DeAndrade, S. (2001). Continuum of care for Alzheimer's disease: A nurse education and counseling program. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 22, 231-252.