SynthesisActa bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis2022
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on family caregivers' mental health: a rapid systematic review of the current evidence.
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- Mental health impacts experienced by caregivers of people with Dravet syndrome: A systematic literature review.Epilepsia · 2026Pooled it
- Global trends in dementia care research in the context of COVID-19: bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Unpaid caregiving and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic-A systematic review of the quantitative literature.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- "Shelter-in-Place" Policies and Changes in Caregiving for Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Colombian validation of the short-form coping and adaptation processing scale in caregivers.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2026Article
- Understanding the Lived Experience of Family Caregivers of Loved Ones in Long-Term Care During COVID-19 Through Art.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- A national snapshot of family caregivers in the United States: characterizing demographics and health among caregivers over age 50.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Influencing Factors of Health Status of Clinical Doctors in Tertiary Medical Institutions Based on Structural Equation Modeling.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Identifying, engaging, and supporting care partners in primary care settings: a portal-based intervention.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- The IMPACT Survey: The Humanistic Impact of Caring for an Individual with Osteogenesis Imperfecta.Advances in therapy · 2025Article
- Gender inequalities of caregiver mental health and burden in the three years post COVID-19 (CUIDAR-SE Study).International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- Correlates of Loneliness in Parkinson Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Identifying, Engaging, and Supporting Care Partners in Clinical Settings: Protocol for a Patient Portal-Based Intervention.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Implementing a new patient navigator model of care within the emergency department for older adults in Ontario, Canada.PloS one · 2025Observational
- Estimating the social burden of COVID-19 among caregivers of COVID-19 patients in punjab, pakistan.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Life after Lockdown: An Exploratory Qualitative Study of Behaviors and Impacts of Avoiding COVID-19 in Individuals at High Risk of Severe COVID-19 and Their Caregivers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- "It opened a new door for me": A qualitative study of forcibly displaced parents' experiences of an attachment-based parenting program.Clinical child psychology and psychiatry · 2024Article
- Family caregiver experience of caring COVID-19 patients admitted in COVID-19 hospital of a tertiary care hospital in Nepal.PloS one · 2024Article
- Changes and interruptions during COVID-19: caregivers of people with brain health challenges-A qualitative analysis.Frontiers in dementia · 2024Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on Disease Self-management Among Patients With Advanced CKD: A Qualitative Study.Kidney medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
background and aim of the workOlder adults, especially in isolation and with cognitive decline/dementia, can become more anxious and stressed during the quarantine. All these symptoms negatively affect the psycho-physical health of their caregivers. This study aimed to synthesize the current evidence on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on caregivers' mental health.
methodsA rapid systematic review was conducted using the following databases: Pubmed/Medline, CINAHL, Scopus, and PsycInfo (PROSPERO registration number: CRD42020215485). The 'PRISMA' flow chart guided the selection of articles. The search was entirely performed up to September 15th, 2021.
resultsThe narrative synthesis has brought out two main themes that represent the current debate in literature: "Family caregivers COVID-19 related stress", and "(Mal)adaptive strategies to the "new" normality".
conclusionsThis study provides an evidence synthesis of the negative mental health impact experienced by caregivers of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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