A systematic review and narrative synthesis of the experiences with caring for older people living with dementia in Sub-Saharan Africa

BMC Geriatrics

Research Article

Brian Lawlor¹  Purity Mwendwa²  Thilo Kroll²  Aoife De Brún² 

[1] Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland;UCD Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, Education, and Innovation in Health Systems (UCD IRIS), School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland;

关键词: Dementia;    Older people;    Family caregivers;    Informal carers;    Systematic review;    Sub-saharan Africa;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12877-022-03668-2

 received in 2021-09-16, accepted in 2022-11-30,  发布年份 2022

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundIn low- and middle-income countries, including sub-Saharan Africa little is known about the experiences with caring for people living with dementia. The purpose of this systematic review and narrative synthesis was to examine the experiences with caring for older people living with dementia at home.ResultsIn total, 366 abstracts were identified and following screening, 19 studies were included in the synthesis. Six themes were identified: conceptualising dementia, caregiving arrangements, the impact of caregiving, caregiver identity and role, managing caregiving, unmet caregiver needs.ConclusionThere is a dearth of research in relation to caregiving for older people living with dementia in sub-Saharan Africa. There is need for better information campaigns and support programs directed at family and professional caregivers in this context.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s) 2022

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