Factors associated with the quality of life of family carers of people with dementia: A systematic review
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Farina, NicolasPage, Thomas E.
Daley, Stephanie
Brown, Anna
Bowling, Ann
Basset, Thurstine
Livingston, Gill
Knapp, Martin
Murray, Joanna
Banerjee, Sube
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Brighton and Sussex Medical SchoolUniversity of Kent
University of Southampton
Lived Experience Advisory Panel, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Hove
University College London
London School of Economics
Centre for Dementia Studies, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton
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2017-02-03
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Family carers of people with dementia are their most important support in practical, personal, and economic terms. Carers are vital to maintaining the quality of life (QOL) of people with dementia. This review aims to identify factors related to the QOL of family carers of people with dementia. Searches on terms including “carers,” “dementia,” “family,” and “quality of life” in research databases. Findings were synthesized inductively, grouping factors associated with carer QOL into themes. A total of 909 abstracts were identified. Following screening, lateral searches, and quality appraisal, 41 studies (n = 5539) were included for synthesis. A total of 10 themes were identified: demographics; carer–patient relationship; dementia characteristics; demands of caring; carer health; carer emotional well‐being; support received; carer independence; carer self‐efficacy; and future. The quality and level of evidence supporting each theme varied. We need further research on what factors predict carer QOL in dementia and how to measure it.Citation
Farina, N., Page, T.E., Daley, S., Brown, A., Bowling, A., Basset, T., Livingston, G., Knapp, M., Murray, J. and Banerjee, S., (2017). 'Factors associated with the quality of life of family carers of people with dementia: A systematic review'. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 13(5), pp. 572-581.Publisher
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Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's AssociationDOI
10.1016/j.jalz.2016.12.010Additional Links
https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1016/j.jalz.2016.12.010https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/59770
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1552-5260ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.jalz.2016.12.010