The effects of information and communication technologies on informal caregivers of persons living with dementia: A systematic review
Abstract Introduction Information and communication technology (ICT) has emerged as promising to support health care consumers, including informal caregivers. This systematic review seeks to evaluate the state of the science of ICT interventions on the health of informal dementia caregivers. Methods...
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| author | Robert J. Lucero Elizabeth A. Fehlberg Aditi G.M. Patel Ragnhildur I. Bjarnardottir Renessa Williams Karis Lee Margaret Ansell Suzanne Bakken Jose A. Luchsinger Mary Mittelman |
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| description | Abstract Introduction Information and communication technology (ICT) has emerged as promising to support health care consumers, including informal caregivers. This systematic review seeks to evaluate the state of the science of ICT interventions on the health of informal dementia caregivers. Methods We searched PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, and PsycINFO using concepts associated with ICT, dementia, and caregiver. Studies were assessed using the Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies. Results We identified 657 full‐text publications. After removal of duplicates and title, abstract, and full‐text screening, the quality of 12 studies was assessed. Studies varied in technology, implementation, results, and intervention evaluation. Discussion The methodological quality of the ICT intervention studies among dementia family caregivers was moderate to strong, yet outcome measurement was not uniform. The evidence is strongest for various forms of telephone‐based interventions. However, there is a need for research that includes heterogeneous participants based on gender, race, and ethnicity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d928ff9efd9e4e97af174dc894f142652025-08-20T02:09:55ZengWileyAlzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions2352-87372019-01-015111210.1016/j.trci.2018.11.003The effects of information and communication technologies on informal caregivers of persons living with dementia: A systematic reviewRobert J. Lucero0Elizabeth A. Fehlberg1Aditi G.M. Patel2Ragnhildur I. Bjarnardottir3Renessa Williams4Karis Lee5Margaret Ansell6Suzanne Bakken7Jose A. Luchsinger8Mary Mittelman9Department of Family, Community, and Health Systems ScienceUniversity of Florida, College of NursingGainesvilleFLUSADivision of Research on Healthcare Value, Equity, and the LifespanRTI InternationalRaleighNCUSADepartment of Health Outcomes and Biomedical InformaticsUniversity of Florida, College of MedicineGainesvilleFLUSADepartment of Family, Community, and Health Systems ScienceUniversity of Florida, College of NursingGainesvilleFLUSADepartment of Family, Community, and Health Systems ScienceUniversity of Florida, College of NursingGainesvilleFLUSAUniversity of Central Florida, College of NursingOrlandoFLUSAHealth Science Center LibrariesUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleFLUSAColumbia University, School of NursingNew YorkNYUSAColumbia University, College of Physicians and SurgeonsNew YorkNYUSADepartments of Psychiatry and Rehabilitation MedicineNew York University, Langone HealthNew YorkNYUSAAbstract Introduction Information and communication technology (ICT) has emerged as promising to support health care consumers, including informal caregivers. This systematic review seeks to evaluate the state of the science of ICT interventions on the health of informal dementia caregivers. Methods We searched PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, and PsycINFO using concepts associated with ICT, dementia, and caregiver. Studies were assessed using the Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies. Results We identified 657 full‐text publications. After removal of duplicates and title, abstract, and full‐text screening, the quality of 12 studies was assessed. Studies varied in technology, implementation, results, and intervention evaluation. Discussion The methodological quality of the ICT intervention studies among dementia family caregivers was moderate to strong, yet outcome measurement was not uniform. The evidence is strongest for various forms of telephone‐based interventions. However, there is a need for research that includes heterogeneous participants based on gender, race, and ethnicity.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trci.2018.11.003Information and communication technologyInformal dementia caregiversSystematic reviewInterventionsRandomized controlled trial |
| spellingShingle | Robert J. Lucero Elizabeth A. Fehlberg Aditi G.M. Patel Ragnhildur I. Bjarnardottir Renessa Williams Karis Lee Margaret Ansell Suzanne Bakken Jose A. Luchsinger Mary Mittelman The effects of information and communication technologies on informal caregivers of persons living with dementia: A systematic review Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions Information and communication technology Informal dementia caregivers Systematic review Interventions Randomized controlled trial |
| title | The effects of information and communication technologies on informal caregivers of persons living with dementia: A systematic review |
| title_full | The effects of information and communication technologies on informal caregivers of persons living with dementia: A systematic review |
| title_fullStr | The effects of information and communication technologies on informal caregivers of persons living with dementia: A systematic review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effects of information and communication technologies on informal caregivers of persons living with dementia: A systematic review |
| title_short | The effects of information and communication technologies on informal caregivers of persons living with dementia: A systematic review |
| title_sort | effects of information and communication technologies on informal caregivers of persons living with dementia a systematic review |
| topic | Information and communication technology Informal dementia caregivers Systematic review Interventions Randomized controlled trial |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trci.2018.11.003 |
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