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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Claire Dickinson, Dr Johanne Dow, Dr Grant Gibson, Dr Louise HayesORCiD, Shannon Robalino, Dr Louise Robinson
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© International Psychogeriatric Association 2016. Background: Psychosocial interventions for carers of people with dementia are increasingly recognized as playing an important role in dementia care. We aim to systematically review the evidence from existing systematic reviews of psychosocial interventions for informal carers of people with dementia. Methods: Thirty-one systematic reviews were identified; following quality appraisal, data from 13 reviews, rated as high or moderate quality, were extracted. Results: Well-designed, clearly structured multi-component interventions can help maintain the psychological health of carers of people with dementia and delay institutionalization of the latter. To be most effective, such interventions should include both an educational and a therapeutic component; delivery through a support group format may further enhance their effectiveness. Conclusions: Successful translation of evidence into practice in this area remains a challenge. Future research should focus on determining the most cost-effective means of delivering effective multi-component interventions in real-world settings; the cost-effective potential of technology-based interventions is considerable.
Author(s): Dickinson C, Dow J, Gibson G, Hayes L, Robalino S, Robinson L
Publication type: Review
Publication status: Published
Journal: International Psychogeriatrics
Year: 2017
Volume: 29
Issue: 1
Pages: 31-43
Print publication date: 01/01/2017
Online publication date: 26/09/2016
Acceptance date: 11/08/2016
ISSN (print): 1041-6102
ISSN (electronic): 1741-203X
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610216001447
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610216001447
