Systematic review: Effective home support in dementia care, components and impacts - Stage 2, effectiveness of home support interventions

Findings

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Scientific Abstract

PubMed
Scientific Abstract

Publisher

Recency, quality and context of the findings

Last year literature searched

2014
Year Published

2017
Quality Rating

6/9 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

USA (40); UK (England) (10); Canada (3); China (3); Netherlands (3); Denmark (2); Finland (2); Spain (2); Taiwan (2); Belgium (1); France (1); Germany (1); Greece (1); India (1); Italy (1); Peru (1); Russia (1); Sweden (1); UK (1)
Global/regional focus

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Country focus

USA (40); UK (England) (10); Canada (3); China (3); Netherlands (3); Denmark (2); Finland (2); Spain (2); Taiwan (2); Belgium (1); France (1); Germany (1); Greece (1); India (1); Italy (1); Peru (1); Russia (1); Sweden (1); UK (1)
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

Additional details about the research

Type of document

Systematic review of effects
Type of question

Effectiveness
Focus

Specific
Target

Individual
Community
Priority Area

Not applicable
Health system topic(s)

Delivery arrangements
By whom care is provided
Skill mix - Volunteers or caregivers
Where care is provided
Site of service delivery
Implementation strategies
Consumer-targeted strategy
Information or education provision
Behaviour change support
(Personal) Support
Theme

Optimal aging
Domain

Diseases
Non-communicable diseases
Alzheimer and other dementias
Sectors
Home care
Providers
Caregivers

Publication details

Citation

Clarkson P, Hughes J, Roe B, Giebel CM, Jolley D, Poland F, et al. Systematic review: Effective home support in dementia care, components and impacts - Stage 2, effectiveness of home support interventions. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 2017;74(3):507-527.
DOI

10.1111/jan.13460

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