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Dementia caregiver interventions in Chinese people: A systematic review.

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Wu, B; Petrovsky, DV; Wang, J; Xu, H; Zhu, Z; McConnell, ES; Corrazzini, KN
Published in: Journal of advanced nursing
March 2019

The aim of this systematic review was to examine the characteristics and the efficacy of dementia caregiving interventions among the Chinese population.In recent years, an increasing number of dementia caregiving interventions have been developed for Chinese older adults living in Asia that aim to reduce caregivers' burden, depression and distress, and enhance quality of life. Little is known, however, on the nature and the efficacy of these interventions.Systematic review with narrative summary.We searched four databases for studies published in English between 1 January 1994-30 December 2017. Nineteen studies reported in 23 articles were included in the final analysis.We used a set of criteria from the Cochrane Collaboration tool to assess for the risk of bias across studies.We found that interventions varied in length, frequency, approach, and content, making comparisons across studies challenging. Caregivers' burden, depression, and distress were improved among most included studies. All studies that examined quality of life of caregivers (N = 6) showed improvement. Most of the interventions showed beneficial effects on care recipients' behavioural symptoms, agitation, and depression; cognitive function, however, failed to improve.Although the review found mixed results on intervention outcomes, the majority of interventions showed a potential to improve the health and well-being of dementia caregivers and care recipients. This review provides suggestions for future dementia caregiving research in the Chinese population, such as inclusion of relevant theoretical frameworks and more rigorous research designs.

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Journal of advanced nursing

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1365-2648

ISSN

0309-2402

Publication Date

March 2019

Volume

75

Issue

3

Start / End Page

528 / 542

Related Subject Headings

  • Quality of Life
  • Nursing
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Frail Elderly
  • Female
  • Dementia
  • Caregivers
  • Asian People
  • Asia
 

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Wu, B., Petrovsky, D. V., Wang, J., Xu, H., Zhu, Z., McConnell, E. S., & Corrazzini, K. N. (2019). Dementia caregiver interventions in Chinese people: A systematic review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 75(3), 528–542. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13865
Wu, Bei, Darina V. Petrovsky, Jing Wang, Hanzhang Xu, Zheng Zhu, Eleanor S. McConnell, and Kirsten N. Corrazzini. “Dementia caregiver interventions in Chinese people: A systematic review.Journal of Advanced Nursing 75, no. 3 (March 2019): 528–42. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13865.
Wu B, Petrovsky DV, Wang J, Xu H, Zhu Z, McConnell ES, et al. Dementia caregiver interventions in Chinese people: A systematic review. Journal of advanced nursing. 2019 Mar;75(3):528–42.
Wu, Bei, et al. “Dementia caregiver interventions in Chinese people: A systematic review.Journal of Advanced Nursing, vol. 75, no. 3, Mar. 2019, pp. 528–42. Epmc, doi:10.1111/jan.13865.
Wu B, Petrovsky DV, Wang J, Xu H, Zhu Z, McConnell ES, Corrazzini KN. Dementia caregiver interventions in Chinese people: A systematic review. Journal of advanced nursing. 2019 Mar;75(3):528–542.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of advanced nursing

DOI

EISSN

1365-2648

ISSN

0309-2402

Publication Date

March 2019

Volume

75

Issue

3

Start / End Page

528 / 542

Related Subject Headings

  • Quality of Life
  • Nursing
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Frail Elderly
  • Female
  • Dementia
  • Caregivers
  • Asian People
  • Asia