Family-Centered Caregiving Interventions for Dementia
Author Information
Author(s): O’Sullivan Kelly, Jackson Alexandra, Park Sooyoun, Weaver Raven
Primary Institution: Washington State University
Hypothesis
Family-centered interventions are crucial for meeting the needs of informal caregivers, especially in diverse populations.
Conclusion
The study found that most family-centered interventions still primarily focus on the care dyad, limiting engagement of multiple caregivers.
Supporting Evidence
- The study identified 108 articles initially, narrowing down to 67 for data extraction.
- Interventions were found to primarily focus on the care dyad despite being family-based.
- Effectiveness measures were often at the individual level, such as caregiver burden or depression.
Takeaway
This study looked at how to help families take care of loved ones with dementia by including more family members in the caregiving process.
Methodology
A scoping review of 13 family-centered dementia caregiving interventions was conducted.
Limitations
Many interventions still focused on the care dyad and measured effectiveness at the individual level.
Participant Demographics
The study considered ethnically and racially diverse populations.
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