The Library
Group-based interventions for carers of people with dementia : a systematic review
Tools
McLoughlin, Bethany (2022) Group-based interventions for carers of people with dementia : a systematic review. Innovation in Aging, 6 (3). igac011. doi:10.1093/geroni/igac011 ISSN 2399-5300.
|
PDF
WRAP-group-based-interventions-carers-people-dementia-McLoughlin-2022.pdf - Published Version - Requires a PDF viewer. Available under License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Download (1564Kb) | Preview |
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac011
Abstract
Background and Objectives: It is well documented that caring for someone with dementia is associated with many negative mental health outcomes, such as depression, anxiety, and a reduction in quality of life. Group-based interventions are one strategy for improving well-being for carers, but previous systematic reviews have reported inconsistent findings about the efficacy of group-based interventions for carers of people with dementia.
Research Design and Methods: This systematic review investigates the qualitative and quantitative evidence for the effectiveness of group-based interventions and identifies targets for future research. Narrative synthesis was used to analyse the data.
Results: A comprehensive search of four databases revealed 117 potentially relevant studies, 19 of which met the full inclusion criteria. Five studies investigated group cognitive behavioural therapy, eight investigated psycho-educational interventions, and six investigated support groups. The effectiveness of the interventions varied widely, even within sub-categories. No type of intervention was consistently shown to improve well-being, though qualitative data and data about participant satisfaction was generally very positive.
Discussion and Implications: Based on the quality and quantity of the evidence currently available, there is not enough evidence to reach firm conclusions about the impact of group-based interventions on well-being. In order to establish the effectiveness of group-based interventions there needs to be more high-quality studies with larger sample sizes about this topic. Future research may benefit from the use of mixed-methods data collection to explore the disparity between qualitative and quantitative findings in the literature.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine |
||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School | ||||
SWORD Depositor: | Library Publications Router | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Dementia -- Patients -- Care, Caregivers, Caregivers -- Services for , Caregivers -- Mental health | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Innovation in Aging | ||||
Publisher: | Oxford University Press (OUP) | ||||
ISSN: | 2399-5300 | ||||
Official Date: | 6 March 2022 | ||||
Dates: |
|
||||
Volume: | 6 | ||||
Number: | 3 | ||||
Article Number: | igac011 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1093/geroni/igac011 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 25 May 2022 | ||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 25 May 2022 |
Request changes or add full text files to a record
Repository staff actions (login required)
View Item |
Downloads
Downloads per month over past year