Interventions Effective in Decreasing Burden in Caregivers of Persons with Dementia: A Meta-Analysis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Literature Search Strategy and Study Selection
2.2. Variables of Interest
2.3. Moderating Variables
2.4. Data Extraction
2.5. Data Analysis and Synthesis
3. Results
3.1. Description of the Studies
3.2. Aggregation of Results
3.3. Risk of Bias
4. Discussion
Limitations
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Public Involvement Statement
Guidelines and Standards Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Rodríguez-Alcázar, F.J.; Juárez-Vela, R.; Sánchez-González, J.L.; Martín-Vallejo, J. Interventions Effective in Decreasing Burden in Caregivers of Persons with Dementia: A Meta-Analysis. Nurs. Rep. 2024, 14, 931-945. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep14020071
Rodríguez-Alcázar FJ, Juárez-Vela R, Sánchez-González JL, Martín-Vallejo J. Interventions Effective in Decreasing Burden in Caregivers of Persons with Dementia: A Meta-Analysis. Nursing Reports. 2024; 14(2):931-945. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep14020071
Chicago/Turabian StyleRodríguez-Alcázar, Francisco José, Raúl Juárez-Vela, Juan Luis Sánchez-González, and Javier Martín-Vallejo. 2024. "Interventions Effective in Decreasing Burden in Caregivers of Persons with Dementia: A Meta-Analysis" Nursing Reports 14, no. 2: 931-945. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep14020071