PMID- 36369837
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20230720
IS  - 1364-6915 (Electronic)
IS  - 1360-7863 (Linking)
VI  - 27
IP  - 7
DP  - 2023 Jul-Aug
TI  - A systematic literature review of group-based training interventions for informal 
      carers: impact on the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).
PG  - 1246-1255
LID - 10.1080/13607863.2022.2141193 [doi]
AB  - OBJECTIVES: Caring for a relative with dementia can be extremely challenging 
      especially when someone presents with behavioural and psychological symptoms of 
      dementia (BPSD). The training provided to informal carers is varied and 
      inconsistent. Group-based training programmes are often prescribed but their 
      impact on care-recipient wellbeing and symptomology is yet to be well 
      established. This review synthesises the literature on consensus, themes and 
      effectiveness of informal-carer, group-based educational training programmes on 
      BPSD symptoms. METHODS: Ten papers were included of which very few considered 
      BPSD outcomes as their primary aim of investigation. RESULTS: Methodological and 
      theoretical approaches across the empirical papers varied considerably. 
      Generally, studies of higher quality and with some positive results on BPSD 
      outcomes tended to incorporate teaching on structured problem-solving skills. 
      Studies measuring for longer term changes also tended to conclude more beneficial 
      outcomes. The length and duration of groups and the group-sizes appeared 
      inconsequential to BPSD outcomes. CONCLUSION: The empirical evidence is weak for 
      carer group interventions in the management of BPSD. Practice reasons for this 
      are discussed. Future studies designed to measure BPSD as a primary outcome would 
      be a welcome addition to the literature.
FAU - Felstead, Cerne
AU  - Felstead C
AD  - Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University 
      College London, London, UK.
FAU - Perkins, Luke
AU  - Perkins L
AD  - Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University 
      College London, London, UK.
FAU - Stott, Josh
AU  - Stott J
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-1361-053X
AD  - Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University 
      College London, London, UK.
FAU - Hui, Esther K
AU  - Hui EK
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7815-5473
AD  - Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University 
      College London, London, UK.
FAU - Spector, Aimee
AU  - Spector A
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-4448-8143
AD  - Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University 
      College London, London, UK.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20221111
PL  - England
TA  - Aging Ment Health
JT  - Aging & mental health
JID - 9705773
SB  - IM
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - BPSD
OT  - Dementia
OT  - behaviour
OT  - carer
OT  - training
EDAT- 2022/11/13 06:00
MHDA- 2022/11/13 06:01
CRDT- 2022/11/12 02:23
PHST- 2022/11/13 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2022/11/13 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2022/11/12 02:23 [entrez]
AID - 10.1080/13607863.2022.2141193 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Aging Ment Health. 2023 Jul-Aug;27(7):1246-1255. doi: 
      10.1080/13607863.2022.2141193. Epub 2022 Nov 11.