People with dementia | Informal caregiver(s) |
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Quality of life Mental well-being Physical well-being Participation in daily activities Mood Performance in activities and instrumental activities of daily living (ADL/IADL) Depression Mortality Changing behaviour (e.g. agitation, aggression) | Quality of life Mental well-being Physical well-being Social participation of informal caregiver(s) Burden/stress of care Informal caregiver(s) knowledge Informal caregiver(s) satisfaction with support or care Coping Sense of competence Depression |
The transition from home care to nursing home care is a decisive moment in the life of persons with dementia and their informal caregivers. Informal caregivers suffer from stress, burden, anxiety and often feel not prepared for the transition period with little information and support. Most people with dementia show behavioral and neuropsychiatric symptoms during the transition period associated with a lower quality of life, lower general well-being, anxiety and/or depression. |
Although a number of systematic reviews on non-pharmacological interventions either for people with dementia or informal caregivers have been published, none have specifically focused supportive techniques and interventions for people with dementia and their informal caregivers during the transition period from home care to nursing home care. It remains unknown so far whether interventions delivered by nurses, occupational therapists, social workers, physiotherapists or other healthcare professionals are effective. |
An overview of the existing knowledge on treatment programs will be generated aimed to inform healthcare professionals, policy makers and decision makers how to improve healthcare provision for people with dementia or their informal caregivers. |
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#2 | Family Nursing [Mesh] | 1.118 |
#3 | Caregiver* [tw] | 46.698 |
#4 | Social Support [Mesh] | 53.546 |
#5 | Decision Support Systems, Clinical [Mesh] | 5.175 |
#6 | Counseling [Mesh] | 34.148 |
#7 | Patient education [tw] | 82.524 |
#8 | Treatment program* [tw] | 15.186 |
#9 | Exercise program* [tw]) | 8.570 |
#10 | Exercise training [tw] | 69.001 |
#11 | Social Adjustment [Mesh] | 21.379 |
#12 | Adaptation, Psychological [Mesh] | 104.155 |
#13 | Coping [tw] | 127.099 |
#14 | Dementia [Mesh] | 123.448 |
#15 | Nursing Homes [Mesh] | 32.704 |
#16 | Long-Term Care [Mesh] | 22.143 |
#17 | Home Nursing [Mesh] | 8.746 |
#18 | Home Care Services [Mesh] | 40.564 |
#19 | Randomized controlled trial [pt Pt = publication type | 496.068 |
#20 | Randomly [tiab Tiab = title and abstract | 235.769 |
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#22 | controlled clinical trial | 102.573 |
#23 | cluster-randomized trial | 1.936 |
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#27 | Search (((“Social Adjustment”[Mesh]) OR “Adaptation, Psychological”[Mesh])) OR coping [tw] | 143.824 |
#28 | #24 OR #25 OR #26 OR #27 | 411.518 |
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#30 | #14 AND #29 | 5.271 |
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