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

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 130-143

  Jensen, Mette ^a   Agbata, Ifeoma Nwando ^b   Canavan, Michelle ^c   McCarthy, Geraldine ^b,d  

^a SLIGO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b Sligo Leitrim Mental Health Service   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GALWAY   (Ireland)

^d NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Caregiver education; Carer burden; Dementia; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COMMUNITY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; META ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TEACHING; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EDUCATION; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84921062593     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.4208     Document Type: Review

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