Reducing Burden for Caregivers of Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Studies suggest that nonpharmacological interventions can support caregivers of older adults with MCI, but the few published articles present some bias and are inconclusive. Randomized-controlled trials targeting specifically caregivers are needed to determine the most efficient type of interventions for those individuals.

Cost-Effectiveness and Effects of a Home-Based Exercise Intervention for Female Caregivers of Relatives with Dementia: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

“…The intervention described in this article has been conceived to provide the targeted caregivers with a suitable support program aiming to improve the health-related quality of life, in response to the difficulties, such as lack of leisure-time or financial difficulties [58,92] that they usually have when it comes to participate in conventional exercise activity programs. Moreover, in order to increase the adherence to the intervention, it will be individually tailored, as previous research recommends [42]. In particular, the sessions will be provided at each caregiver's home, and both the intensity and the types of the exercises will be adapted to each caregiver's fitness level.…”

“…In addition of these interventions, and according to the review by Ploeg et al, [9] there have also been a series of web-based interventions carried out, that have led to a reduction in a range of psychological symptoms in caregivers of patients with dementia [9]. According to some other literature reviews [11,[41][42][43], some randomized controlled trials (RCT) have also been conducted for caregivers, even web-based interventions [9]. However, among these RCTs, relatively few RCTs were well-designed and, despite being clinically meaningful, they have only showed limited effects on various aspects of caregivers' wellbeing, such as confidence, self-efficacy, depression or quality of life [44,45], or have reported inconsistent results for this population [46].…”

“…In addition, there is a lack of RCTS-based interventions evaluating the cost-effectiveness of a home-based physical exercise program for informal caregivers. Therefore, RCTs of interventions that particularly target the needs of individual caregivers, and that evaluate the cost-effectiveness and impact of home-based physical exercise interventions on informal caregivers' physical and psychological status-quality of life-are warranted [42]. Results of these interventions might contribute by being the basis for future health care policies that establish home-based health promotion services and facilitate financial support for these initiatives.…”

The Relationship Between Social Support, Spirituality With Stress Towards the Burden of Family Caregivers of Cancer Patients: A Literature Review

“…The caregiving burden includes physical, emotional, social, and financial consequences (8). The examples of physical burden are disorders of sleep, fatigue, and pain that are often experienced by the caregivers (3).…”

Effectiveness of a Physical Therapeutic Exercise Programme for Caregivers of Dependent Patients: A Pragmatic Randomised Controlled Trial from Spanish Primary Care

“…Among the most used interventions, family caregiver programmes include mutual support groups or respite interventions, cognitive behavioural therapy, care education programmes, emotional support and self-help groups, and psychological interventions [ 29 ]. Several reviews [ 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 ] have been conducted to determine the effectiveness of family care programmes for caregivers, and results are inconclusive and conflicting. These reviews highlighted that, although the value of conducting family caregiver support interventions is unquestionable, more research on interventions that improve the situation of family caregivers is needed [ 38 ].…”