Effects of combined intervention programmes for people with dementia living at home and their caregivers: A systematic review

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1181-1193

  Smits, Carolien H M ^a   De Lange, Jacomine ^a   Dröes, Rose Marie ^b   Meiland, Franka ^c   Vernooij Dassen, Myrra ^d   Pot, Anne Margriet ^a,b  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c GGZ Foundation for Mental Health Care Buitenamstel   (Netherlands)

^d RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Combined interventions; Dementia; Effects; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; COGNITION; DATA BASE; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; MINORITY GROUP; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SURVIVAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 37349063738     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1805     Document Type: Review

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