A systematic narrative review of support groups for people with dementia

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1439-1465

  Toms, G R ^a   Clare, L ^b   Nixon, J ^c   Quinn, C ^a,b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^c BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

acceptability; Alzheimer's disease; effectiveness; feasibility; peer support; psycho education; social support

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SUPPORT GROUP; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

DEMENTIA; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84938423303     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610215000691     Document Type: Review

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