SynthesisPloS one2023
Digital tools for delivery of dementia education for caregivers of persons with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of impact on caregiver distress and depressive symptoms.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 37 citations in OpenAlex.
- Psychosocial interventions for carers of people with severe mental and substance use disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of the mHealth Supportive Care Program for Family Caregivers of Individuals With Dementia and Diabetes: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Trial
- A stepped wedge cluster randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a multisite family caregiver skills training program.Health services research · 2024Trial
- Experiences and coping strategies of family caregivers caring for people with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: a systematic review of qualitative studies.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2026Review
- An Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation Program for Dementia Caregivers: A Technical Report and Pilot User Feedback.Cureus · 2026Article
- A Scoping Review of Technology/Digital Support Tools for Informal Mental Health Carers: Impacts on Well being and Experience.Community mental health journal · 2026Article
- Can the Use of Telehealth Guidance Services Reduce Depressive Symptoms Among Family Caregivers of Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment? A Moderated-Mediation Model.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Impact of Dementia Caregiving on the Health of the Spousal Caregiver.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- A mobile app (mWITH ME) for family caregivers of persons living with Alzheimer's disease: development and initial evaluation.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2026Article
- Supporting Unpaid Caregivers of Persons Living With Dementia: Protocol for a Pilot Feasibility Study to Explore Caregiver Outcomes and Impact of a Co-Designed Simulation-Based Psychoeducation Program in Virtual Reality.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
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- Dementia knowledge among caregivers with and without training in Lima-Peru.Dementia & neuropsychologia · 2026Article
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- Measuring the care risk in older adults with dementia: a scoping review.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
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- An Overview of Reviews on Telemedicine and Telehealth in Dementia Care: Mixed Methods Synthesis.JMIR mental health · 2025Review
- Digital Dementia Education and Training for Informal Carers: A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical nursing · 2025Article
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- Dementia knowledge and caregiver burden among carers of older adults in rural eastern Uganda.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025Article
- Pilot quasi-experimental single-arm study of a virtual intervention for caregivers of persons with Lewy body dementia.Aging & mental health · 2025Article
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Continuing education for dementia has been shown to be beneficial by improving informal caregiver knowledge, dementia care, management, and caregiver physical and mental health. Technology-based dementia education has been noted to have equivalent effects as in-person education, but with the added benefit of asynchronous and/or remote delivery, which increases accessibility. Using Cochrane review methodology, this study systematically reviewed the literature on technology-based dementia education and its impacts on caregivers. Technology-based delivery included dementia education delivered via the Internet, telephone, telehealth, videophone, computer, or digital video device (DVD). In the review, twenty-eight studies were identified with fourteen included in a meta-analysis, and these data revealed a significant small effect of technologically based dementia education on reducing caregiver depression, and a medium effect on reducing caregiver distress in response to caregivers' observations of behavioral problems displayed by persons with dementia. No evidence was found for a significant effect of the educational intervention on caregiver burden or self-efficacy, which are known to be gendered aspects of caregiving. None of the studies included in the meta-analysis reported separate outcomes for male and female care providers, which has implications for gendered caregiving norms and aspects of care. Registration number: PROSPERO 2018 CRD42018092599.
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