SynthesisAging & mental health2021
Psychosocial interventions for dementia in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): a systematic review of effectiveness and implementation readiness.
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- Effectiveness of group-based art interventions for late-life depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Alarming findings of psycho-socio-spiritual interventions on physical, mental, and social health for children with cancer and their families in low- and middle-income countries: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- The psychosocial impact of childhood dementia on children and their parents: a systematic review.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2023Pooled it
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for older people with Dementia in Africa: A Scoping Review.Open research Africa · 2023Pooled it
- A systematic review of the effectiveness and implementation readiness of psychosocial interventions for psychosis in South Asia.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Psychometric properties of outcome measures in non-pharmacological interventions of persons with dementia in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review.Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society · 2021Pooled it
- Applications and implementation considerations for stepped-wedge designs in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.Frontiers in epidemiology · 2026Review
- A Systematic Review of Educational Interventions for Informal Caregivers of People Living with Dementia in Low and Middle-Income Countries.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Discussing methodological gaps in psychosocial intervention research for dementia: an opinion article from the INTERDEM Methodology Taskforce guided by the MRC framework.Frontiers in dementia · 2024Article
- Behaviours and psychological symptoms of childhood dementia: two cases of psychosocial interventions.Palliative care and social practice · 2024Article
- Gaps in clinical research in frontotemporal dementia: A call for diversity and disparities-focused research.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2023Article
- Patient and caregiver experiences of living with dementia in Tanzania.Dementia (London, England) · 2023Article
- Efficacy of an 8-hour education intervention on dementia knowledge, attitude and skills in healthcare professionals in regional hospitals: a nation-wide study from Uganda.The Pan African medical journal · 2023Article
- Treatment of dementia: recommendations of the Scientific Department of Cognitive Neurology and Aging of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology.Dementia & neuropsychologia · 2022Article
- Development and acceptability of a brief, evidence-based Dementia Awareness for Caregivers course in low- and middle-income countries.Dementia (London, England) · 2022Article
- Patient and Public Involvement for Dementia Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Developing Capacity and Capability in South Asia.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Article
- Montessori intervention for individuals with dementia: feasibility study of a culturally adapted psychosocial intervention in Pakistan (MIRACLE).BJPsych open · 2020Article
- A New Approach for Developing "Implementation Plans" for Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) in Low and Middle-Income Countries: Results From the CST-International Study.Frontiers in public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionDespite wide uptake in high-income countries (HICs), less is known about the effectiveness and implementation of psychological, social and cognitive interventions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite this, such interventions are increasingly used. The aim of this review was to appraise the effectiveness and implementation readiness of psychosocial interventions for people with dementia in LMICs.
methodsA systematic search of databases from 1998-2019. Studies were rated on two scales assessing quality and implementation readiness.
resultsSeventeen articles describing 11 interventions in six countries were evaluated. Interventions included Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), a Multidisciplinary Cognitive Rehabilitation Programme (MCRP), singing interventions, occupational therapy and reminiscence therapy. The quality of included studies was variable, and many had low sample sizes. Evidence for improving both cognition and quality of life was found in two interventions: Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) and a Multidisciplinary Cognitive Rehabilitation Programme (MCRP). Implementation issues were more likely to be explored in studies of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) than in any other intervention.
conclusionsOf the included studies here, CST appears to be the most implementation ready, improving both cognition and quality of life with implementation readiness effectively explored in two LMIC countries: India and Tanzania.
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