Effects of e-health training and social support interventions for informal caregivers of people with dementia—A narrative review

E Sitges-Maciá, B Bonete-López… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Along with the burden commonly experienced by informal caregivers (ICs) of people with
dementia (PwD), associated with the progressive decline that accompanies dementia, the …

Digital technology, health and well-being and the Covid-19 pandemic: it's time to call forward informal carers from the back of the queue

K Egan - Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To describe the current challenges of family caregivers during and beyond the
COVID-19 pandemic, the need for future digital innovations including involvement from …

Taking an (embodied) cue from community health: Designing dementia caregiver support technology to advance health equity

C Guan, A Bouzida, RM Oncy-Avila… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Dementia affects> 50 million worldwide, causing progressive cognitive and physical
disabilities. Its caregiving burden falls largely onto informal caregivers, who experience their …

Feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of an online training and support program for caregivers of people with dementia in India: a randomized controlled trial

U Baruah, M Varghese, S Loganathan… - … journal of geriatric …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Internet‐based interventions involving elements of cognitive behavior therapy,
psychoeducation, relaxation and skills training for caregivers of people with dementia have …

Feasibility of an online training and support program for dementia carers: results from a mixed-methods pilot randomized controlled trial

S Teles, A Ferreira, C Paúl - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background iSupport is an online program developed by the World Health Organization to
provide education, skills training, and social support to informal carers of persons with …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of a facilitator-enabled online multicomponent iSupport for dementia programme: A multicentre randomised controlled trial

L Xiao, S Ullah, R Hu, J Wang, H Wang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Multicomponent interventions with carers of people with dementia demonstrate
positive effects on the health and quality of life for carers and care recipients. The World …

iSupport for young carers: an adaptation of an e-health intervention for young dementia carers

P Masterson-Algar, K Egan, G Flynn, G Hughes… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Young dementia carers need to be recognised and supported in their role. They need help
to understand the illness, what changes are expected and how it can affect their family …

Adaptation of an online training and support program for caregivers of people with dementia to Indian cultural setting

U Baruah, S Loganathan, P Shivakumar, AM Pot… - Asian journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Support for caregivers of people with dementia has been identified as an action area in the
Global Action Plan on the Public Health Response to Dementia 2017–2025 by the World …

Stakeholders' perspectives on adapting the World Health Organization iSupport for Dementia in Australia

LD Xiao, S McKechnie, L Jeffers, A De Bellis… - …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background In Australia, informal caregivers (family, friends and neighbours) play a crucial
role in supporting people with dementia to remain at home. Within the community aged care …

Help-seeking in informal family caregivers of people with dementia: a qualitative study with iSupport as a case in point

A Messina, R Amati, E Albanese… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Supportive measures and training interventions can improve the care of people with
dementia and reduce the burden on informal caregivers, whose needs remain largely …