Fernandez-Bueno Laura, Torres-Enamorado Dolores, Bravo-Vazquez Ana, Rodriguez-Blanco Cleofas, Bernal-Utrera Carlos
Doctoral Program in Health Sciences, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain.
Nursing Department, University of San Juan de Dios (Bormujos), 41009 Seville, Spain.
Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Nov 25;12(23):2350. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12232350.
Population aging increases the risk of dependency among older adults, which in turn necessitates care, primarily provided by family caregivers. This situation leads to physical and emotional strain on these caregivers. New technologies, such as tele-education, digital platforms, or mobile applications, can offer an accessible and equitable alternative for caregiver training and self-care support.
The objective of this review is to analyze interventions targeted at family caregivers, both for their own self-care and for the care of dependent individuals, using new technologies.
A scoping review was conducted, including a total of thirty-two articles extracted from three databases: CINAHL, Scopus, and PubMed. Articles in any language were included, with no fixed time limit, while articles with samples that included family caregivers of oncology patients were excluded.
Most of the interventions were conducted via videoconference, showing outcomes that indicated a reduction in depressive symptoms among family caregivers.
The implementation of new technologies for the development of interventions presents a viable alternative to in-person sessions. These technologies have shown positive results, while also helping to overcome time and geographical barriers imposed by caregiving responsibilities.
人口老龄化增加了老年人依赖他人照料的风险，这进而需要有人提供照料，主要由家庭照料者承担。这种情况给这些照料者带来了身体和情感上的压力。诸如远程教育、数字平台或移动应用程序等新技术，可以为照料者培训和自我照料支持提供一种可及且公平的选择。
本综述的目的是分析利用新技术针对家庭照料者自身的自我照料以及对受照料者的照料所开展的干预措施。
进行了一项范围综述，共从三个数据库（护理学与健康领域数据库、Scopus数据库和医学期刊数据库）中提取了32篇文章。纳入任何语言的文章，无固定时间限制，同时排除样本中包含肿瘤患者家庭照料者的文章。
大多数干预措施通过视频会议进行，结果表明家庭照料者的抑郁症状有所减轻。
利用新技术开展干预措施是面对面培训课程的一个可行替代方案。这些技术已显示出积极效果，同时也有助于克服照料责任带来的时间和地理障碍。
