SynthesisBMC family practice2016
General practice based psychosocial interventions for supporting carers of people with dementia or stroke: a systematic review.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Pooled it
- Optimizing the diagnosis and management of dementia within primary care: a systematic review of systematic reviews.BMC family practice · 2021Pooled it
- A comprehensive meta-review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on nonpharmacological interventions for informal dementia caregivers.BMC geriatrics · 2020Pooled it
- Population-oriented health promotion and disease prevention interventions in primary healthcare: a scoping review of reviews.BMC primary care · 2026Article
- Community-based solutions: a principles-to-practice framework to support individuals living with dementia and their care partners.Innovation in aging · 2026Review
- Burden of Caregivers of Patients with Chronic Diseases in Primary Health Care: A Cross-Sectional Study in Greece.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Article
- How to support caregivers in general practice: development of the Caregiver Care Model.Palliative care and social practice · 2024Article
- General practice experiences for parents of children with intellectual disability: a systematic review.BJGP open · 2023Article
- Care for caregivers- a mission for primary care.BMC family practice · 2021Article
- Social Determinants of Health: Underreported Heterogeneity in Systematic Reviews of Caregiver Interventions.The Gerontologist · 2020Review
- [Interventions for stroke survivor caregivers: a systematic reviewIntervenciones para los cuidadores de los sobrevivientes de un accidente cerebrovascular: revisión sistemática].Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2018Review
- The Opinion of Professional Caregivers About The Platform UnderstAID for Patients with Dementia.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundParticularly with ageing populations, dementia and stroke and their resultant disability are worldwide concerns. Much of the support for people with these conditions comes from unpaid carers or caregivers. The carers' role is often challenging and carers themselves may need support. General practice is often the first point of contact for people with these conditions and their carers, making it potentially an important source of support. This systematic review therefore synthesised the available evidence for the impact of supportive interventions for carers provided in general practice.
methodsPRISMA guidelines were adopted and the following databases were searched: MEDLINE; EMBASE; the Cochrane Library; PsycINFO; CINAHL Plus; Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts and Healthcare Management Information Consortium.
resultsTwo thousand four hundred eighty nine results were identified. Four studies, involving 447 carers, fitted the inclusion criteria. Three of these came from the United States of America. None investigated supportive interventions for carers of people with stroke. Primarily by the provision of information and educational materials, the interventions focussed on improving carer mental health, dementia knowledge, caregiving competence and reducing burden, difficulties and frustrations. Overall the evidence suggests that these interventions may improve carer well-being and emotional health but the impact on physical health and social variables was less clear. However, the diversity of the carer outcomes and the measures used means that the findings must be viewed with caution.
conclusionsUnpaid carers pay an essential role in caring for people with stroke and dementia and the dearth of literature investigating the impact of supportive interventions for these carers of is surprising. The available evidence suggests that it may be possible to offer support for these carers in general practice but future research should consider focussing on the same outcome measures in order to allow comparisons across interventions.
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