Experiences of unpaid family/friend caregivers of community-dwelling adults with dementia: a systematic review protocol

JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2017 May;15(5):1298-1305. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-002979.

Abstract

The objective of the review is to synthesize evidence regarding the experiences of unpaid caregivers of community-dwelling adults with dementia. Specifically, the review question is: What are the experiences and perceptions of unpaid caregivers providing care for community-dwelling adults with dementia?

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Caregivers / economics
  • Caregivers / psychology*
  • Caregivers / statistics & numerical data
  • Delivery of Health Care / economics*
  • Delivery of Health Care / methods
  • Dementia / complications
  • Dementia / economics*
  • Dementia / epidemiology
  • Dementia / nursing*
  • Family / psychology*
  • Friends / psychology*
  • Humans
  • Independent Living / standards*
  • Quality of Life
  • Risk Factors
  • Systematic Reviews as Topic