SynthesisJournal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD2023
Technology-Based Counselling for People with Dementia and Their Informal Carers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Synthesis in Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07010874 (THE EFFECT OF REMOTE NURSING INTERVENTIONS BASED ON THE EMPOWERMENT PROCESS MODEL ON PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR FAMILY CAREGIVERS), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The effect of remote nursing interventions based on the empowerment process model on people with dementia and their family caregivers: a mixed methods study
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A systematic review of the effectiveness of technological interventions for caregivers of people with dementia: effects on quality of life and psychoemotional variables.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Telemedicine on Informal Caregivers of Patients in Palliative Care: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Pooled it
- Recruiting Persons With Dementia: A Systematic Review of Facilitators, Barriers, and Strategies.American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementiasPooled it
- From Overload to Understanding: How Caregivers Experience and Use Information in Dementia Counselling.Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society · 2026Article
- Program Theory and Core Outcome Set Development for a Technology-Assisted Counseling Intervention in Dementia: Multimethods Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Dementia knowledge among caregivers with and without training in Lima-Peru.Dementia & neuropsychologia · 2026Article
- An Overview of Reviews on Telemedicine and Telehealth in Dementia Care: Mixed Methods Synthesis.JMIR mental health · 2025Review
- Access to communication support for community-dwelling people with dementia: A mixed methods study exploring local perspectives within the United Kingdom context.Age and ageing · 2025Article
- Areaalzheimer: development of a digital platform for caregivers based on the results of a needs analysis and mixed-methods pilot evaluation process.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Article
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- The Implementation Success of Technology-Based Counseling in Dementia Care: Scoping Review.JMIR aging · 2024Article
- The effectiveness of virtual passport, an app-based intervention, for dementia care.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundInformation technology can enhance timely and individual support for people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and their informal carers.
objectiveTo review the effectiveness of technology-based counselling interventions for people with dementia and informal carers.
methodsRandomized controlled trials of remote dementia counselling interventions were included. We searched CINAHL, Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and the Web of Science Core Collection (April 2021) in combination with citation tracking and free web searching (October to November 2021). We provide meta-analyses for caregiver depression, burden, and self-efficacy/mastery and structured reporting for other outcomes. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach and the Risk of Bias 2 tool were applied.
resultsWe included five randomized controlled trials involving 880 participants. Interventions were provided for carers (four studies) or dyads (one study). Carers were predominantly women and were the spouses or children of people with dementia. Counselling was delivered via telephone or videoconference with two to 23 sessions over 1 to 12 months. Control groups received educational and resource materials only, standard (helpline) services, non-directive support, or home visits. Meta-analysis for our primary outcome, depressive symptoms in carers, revealed no statistically significant effect (SMD -0.15; 95% CI -0.40 to 0.10). There were also no significant effects on burden and self-efficacy/mastery. We rated the certainty of evidence as low to very low and all outcomes at an overall high risk of bias.
conclusionThe effectiveness of technology-based counselling interventions for people with dementia and informal carers remains uncertain. Theory-based approaches are needed for the development and evaluation of these interventions.
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