de-Moraes-Ribeiro Fabiane Elizabetha, Moreno-Cámara Sara, da-Silva-Domingues Henrique, Palomino-Moral Pedro Ángel, Del-Pino-Casado Rafael
Postgraduate Program in Global Health and Sustainability, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05508-220, Brazil.
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain.
Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Jul 27;12(15):1494. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12151494.
Global aging presents socioeconomic and health challenges. Dementia, a growing concern, affects millions of older adults, intensifying the burden on family caregivers. E-health interventions offer hope through technological solutions, although current research is limited. This study evaluated the effectiveness of internet-based or mobile app interventions for family caregivers of older adults with dementia.
A systematic review with a narrative synthesis was conducted using databases (PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, LILACS, and PsycInfo) and the bibliographies of retrieved articles, with no restrictions on time or language.
The search yielded 2092 results, of which 22 studies met the inclusion criteria, encompassing a total of 2761 family caregivers. Twenty-one different outcomes were evaluated and classified into three main types of interventions: psychoeducational, psychotherapeutic, and multicomponent.
The study highlights the importance of internet-based and mobile app interventions in supporting family caregivers of older adults with dementia. These interventions positively affect many aspects of caregiver well-being, suggesting their utility in addressing this group's emotional, social, and self-care needs.
全球老龄化带来了社会经济和健康挑战。痴呆症日益受到关注，影响着数百万老年人，加重了家庭护理人员的负担。电子健康干预措施通过技术解决方案带来了希望，尽管目前的研究有限。本研究评估了基于互联网或移动应用程序的干预措施对老年痴呆症患者家庭护理人员的有效性。
采用叙述性综合法进行系统评价，使用数据库（PubMed、CINAHL、Scopus、LILACS和PsycInfo）以及检索到的文章的参考文献，对时间或语言没有限制。
检索结果为2092条，其中22项研究符合纳入标准，共涉及2761名家庭护理人员。评估了21种不同的结果，并将其分为三种主要类型的干预措施：心理教育、心理治疗和多成分干预。
该研究强调了基于互联网和移动应用程序的干预措施在支持老年痴呆症患者家庭护理人员方面的重要性。这些干预措施对护理人员幸福感的许多方面都有积极影响，表明它们在满足这一群体的情感、社会和自我护理需求方面具有实用性。
