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SynthesisBMC geriatrics2024

Technology-based interventions on burden of older adults' informal caregivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Yang Zhou, Zhenggang Bai, Keyan Wan, Tianyi Qin, Rui He, Chengdan Xie

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Synthesis in BMC geriatrics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Yang ZhouDepartment of Sociology, School of Public Affairs, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, No. 200, Xiaolingwei District, Nanjing, 210094, Jiangsu Province, China. yzhouswk@njust.edu.cn.
Zhenggang BaiDepartment of Sociology, School of Public Affairs, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, No. 200, Xiaolingwei District, Nanjing, 210094, Jiangsu Province, China.
Keyan WanDepartment of Sociology, School of Public Affairs, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, No. 200, Xiaolingwei District, Nanjing, 210094, Jiangsu Province, China.
Tianyi QinDepartment of Sociology, School of Public Affairs, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, No. 200, Xiaolingwei District, Nanjing, 210094, Jiangsu Province, China.
Rui HeDepartment of Sociology, School of Public Affairs, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, No. 200, Xiaolingwei District, Nanjing, 210094, Jiangsu Province, China.
Chengdan XieDepartment of Sociology, School of Public Affairs, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, No. 200, Xiaolingwei District, Nanjing, 210094, Jiangsu Province, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAn increasing number of technologies are provided to reduce the burden of older adults' informal caregivers. However, less is known about the effects and the mechanism of technology to work on burden. This review is to evaluate the effectiveness of technology-based interventions (TBI) in alleviating the burden of older adults' informal caregivers and to distinguish its effective mechanism via group disparities.

methodsA systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials studies (RCTs) has been conducted. Web of Science, PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, CINAHL, PsycINFO, WANFANG, CNKI, CQVIP databases, Cochrane Library Trials, and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched for trial studies and registry in both English and Chinese published from January 1990 to October 2022. Reviewers independently screened the articles and trials, conducted quality assessments, and extracted the data. All processes were guided by Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Risk of bias of the studies was evaluated by the Cochrane Systematic Review Handbook. The meta-analysis was conducted by RevMan 5.13. Subgroup analyses, sensitivity analyses, publication bias were also conducted.

resultsA total of 11,095 RCTs were initially screened, and 14 trials representing 1010 informal caregivers were included finally. This review proved TBI effective in reducing caregiving burden older adults. Subgroup analysis showed effects of TBI differed by interventions on control group and medical conditions of care recipients.

conclusionTBI is an effective way to alleviate the burden on informal caregivers of aging people. Interventions for control groups and medical conditions of care-recipients are significant factors in effective interventions. Future researches could include more trials with high-quality or to explore more targeted aging groups, modalities of TBI, or caregiver outcomes.

trial registrationThe review protocol was registered on PROSPERO [CRD42021277865].

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CaregiversRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicAgedCaregiver BurdenHumansCaregiver burdenInformal caregiversOlder adultsSystematic review and meta-analysisTechnology-based interventions (TBI)

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PMCPMC11070124

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