A systematic review of interventions for family caregivers of the elderly with dementia in Korea / 한국간호교육학회지

ABSTRACT

Purpose@#This study was a systematic review to assess the contents and effects of an intervention program for family caregivers of the elderly with dementia in Korea. @*Methods@#A literature search was done using Medline, CINAHL, RISS, KISS, and DBpia to identify studies reported in English or Korean from 2000 to 2021. @*Results@#A total of 1,162 articles were searched; finally, 23 articles were used in the analysis based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The most applied intervention contents were knowledge provision and emotional support. Fourteen articles (60.9%) reported on complex interventions, including emotional, social support, relaxation, and various activities. The most frequently measured outcome variable in the reviewed literature was “burden,” followed by “depression” and “coping strategy.” @*Conclusion@#The review results can provide basic data for establishing evidence and suggesting directions of interventions for family caregivers of the elderly with dementia.