Psychosocial Interventions to Reduce Caregiver Burden in Family Caregivers of People With Dementia: A Systematic Review

Surer H. K., Yaylagul N. K., Helvik A.

Geriatrics and Gerontology International, 2025 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ggi.70190
  • Dergi Adı: Geriatrics and Gerontology International
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: burden, dementia, family caregivers, informal care, psychosocial interventions
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: The study aims to conduct a systematic review of peer-reviewed articles about psychosocial interventions to reduce the caregiver burden in family caregivers of people with dementia to explore the effectiveness and the type of intervention and methodology used. Methods: Five databases were searched (AgeLine, CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PubMed) for studies reporting on experimental research of psychosocial interventions for dementia-related caregiver burden. Data quality checks were completed for included papers. Results: Forty-three studies were included in the analysis; about half of them (n = 24) were randomized controlled trials. The types of interventions most often used were psychoeducation (n = 21) and multi-component interventions (n = 12). The caregiver burden was after the intervention successfully reduced in about half of the studies (n = 19). Additionally, 10 studies had success in reducing caregiving burden in one of several assessment measures used. The studies using psychoeducation (57%) and multi-component (58%) intervention approaches had the highest success rates. Conclusion: Health professionals should be encouraged to implement psychosocial interventions for caregivers of patients with dementia.