The effects of information and communication technologies on informal caregivers of persons living with dementia: A systematic review.

Autor: Lucero RJ; Department of Family, Community, and Health Systems Science, University of Florida, College of Nursing, Gainesville, FL, USA., Fehlberg EA; Division of Research on Healthcare Value, Equity, and the Lifespan, RTI International, Raleigh, NC, USA., Patel AGM; Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, University of Florida, College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA., Bjarnardottir RI; Department of Family, Community, and Health Systems Science, University of Florida, College of Nursing, Gainesville, FL, USA., Williams R; Department of Family, Community, and Health Systems Science, University of Florida, College of Nursing, Gainesville, FL, USA., Lee K; University of Central Florida, College of Nursing, Orlando, FL, USA., Ansell M; Health Science Center Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA., Bakken S; Columbia University, School of Nursing, New York, NY, USA., Luchsinger JA; Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA., Mittelman M; Departments of Psychiatry and Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University, Langone Health, New York, NY, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.) [Alzheimers Dement (N Y)] 2018 Dec 31; Vol. 5, pp. 1-12. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Dec 31 (Print Publication: 2019).
DOI: 10.1016/j.trci.2018.11.003
Abstrakt: Introduction: Information and communication technology (ICT) has emerged as promising to support health care consumers, including informal caregivers. This systematic review seeks to evaluate the state of the science of ICT interventions on the health of informal dementia caregivers.
Methods: We searched PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, and PsycINFO using concepts associated with ICT, dementia, and caregiver. Studies were assessed using the Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies.
Results: We identified 657 full-text publications. After removal of duplicates and title, abstract, and full-text screening, the quality of 12 studies was assessed. Studies varied in technology, implementation, results, and intervention evaluation.
Discussion: The methodological quality of the ICT intervention studies among dementia family caregivers was moderate to strong, yet outcome measurement was not uniform. The evidence is strongest for various forms of telephone-based interventions. However, there is a need for research that includes heterogeneous participants based on gender, race, and ethnicity.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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