ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Caregiver Burden among Caregivers of Patients with Mental Illness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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67 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 108 citations in OpenAlex.
- Next of kin involvement in mental health care services - a systematic participatory overview of evidence syntheses.BMC psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- The Emerging Roles of AI in Self-Directed Stress Management: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Family Health Conversations Delivered by Nurses: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical nursing · 2026Pooled it
- Caregiver burden among caregivers of patients with depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- A qualitative meta-analysis on the lived experience of siblings of persons with mental illness.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Burden of care among caregivers of patients with mental illness in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence and Predicting Factors of Caregiver Burden in Cirrhotic Patients.Canadian liver journal · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of loneliness and social isolation amongst individuals with severe mental disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2025Pooled it
- Burden of care among caregivers of people with mental illness in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of implementing family involvement on patient outcomes in individuals with psychotic disorders: a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial.BMC psychiatry · 2025Trial
- Efficacy of an online gatekeeper program for relatives of men at risk of suicide - a randomized controlled trial.BMC public health · 2024Trial
- Relieving the Burden on Caregivers: A Single-Group, 4-Week Pilot Study Evaluating the Impact of a Brief Online Psychoeducation Program (AES) on Burden Reduction and Schizophrenia-Related Knowledge for Informal Caregivers of Individuals with Schizophrenia in German-Speaking Countries.Community mental health journal · 2026Article
- Psychological Burden and Communication Challenges Among Relatives of Older Patients With Dementia-A Cross-Sectional Study in an Acute Psychiatric Hospital.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2026Article
- Perceptions of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses Regarding the Needs of Family Members Caring for People Living With Mental Illness: A Qualitative Study in Lobatse, Botswana.Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing · 2026Article
- Meeting Family Education and Support Needs in the Early Psychosis Context: Description and Evaluation of a Pragmatic Family Program.Early intervention in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Factors Associated with Caregiving and Mental Stress among Family Caregivers for People with Disabilities: A Cross-sectional Survey of 40,600 Chinese Households.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2026Article
- Intensive Home Treatment in Mental Health: A Qualitative Exploration of Carers' Experiences.International journal of mental health nursing · 2026Article
- The effect of tele-interventions on family caregiver burden: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Child and adolescent psychiatry: challenges, solutions, opportunities, and future directions.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2026Article
- Prevalence of cognitive impairment in older medical inpatients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of anesthesia and translational medicine · 2026Review
7 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Due to the increasing importance of caregivers in the treatment outcomes of patients with mental illness, this study aimed to systematically review studies investigating the former's caregiver burden and determine its prevalence. An open search, without filters, was conducted. Articles were selected from Medline, Scopus, and PubMed from inception to 30 April 2022 using the PRISMA protocol. Subgroup analyses examined the between-group differences by study setting, measurements used, and disorder type. A total of 5034 caregivers from 23 countries were included in this review. Thirty-nine studies were included in the systematic review, and, among them, twenty-six were deemed eligible for meta-analysis. The overall pooled prevalence of caregiver burden among caregivers of individuals with mental illness was 31.67% (95% CI = 26.22-37.12). Pooled prevalence was the highest among care recipients receiving treatment in a hospital setting (36.06%; 95% CI = 22.50-49.63), followed by the community and clinic settings. Caregiver prevalence values were higher for burden measured using the Zarit Burden Interview (38.05%; 95% CI = 27.68-48.43). compared with other instruments, and for carers of care recipients with psychosis (35.88%; 95% CI = 27.03-44.72) compared with those without. Thus, targeted interventions should focus on caregivers of patients in hospital settings and with psychotic symptoms.
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