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Collins, Rebecca N. and Kishita, Naoko 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8453-2714
(2020)
Prevalence of depression and burden among informal caregivers of people with dementia: a meta-analysis.
Ageing & Society, 40 (11).
pp. 2355-2392.
ISSN 0144-686X
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Abstract
This meta-analysis examined the prevalence of depression and burden among informal care-givers of people with dementia (PwD) and compared the prevalence of depression between male and female, and spousal and non-spousal, care-givers. The quality of studies was evaluated and moderator variables explored. A search of six electronic databases (PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, MEDLINE Complete, SCOPUS, Web of Science and ProQuest) was conducted from the first available date to the 31 October 2017. Inclusion criteria involved observational studies on the prevalence of burden or depression among informal care-givers of PwD. Forty-three studies were examined with a total of 16,911 participants. The adjusted pooled prevalence of depression was 31.24 per cent (95% confidence interval (CI) = 27.70, 35.01) and burden was 49.26 per cent (95% CI = 37.15, 61.46), although heterogeneity among prevalence estimates was high. Depression prevalence estimates differed according to the instrument used and the continent where the study was conducted. The odds of having depression were almost one and a half times higher in female compared to male care-givers. No significant difference was observed between spouses and non-spouses. Most studies had a medium risk of bias. Results suggest a great need within this population for interventions that are effective at reducing burden and depressive symptoms. It therefore appears imperative for dementia services that are not providing such interventions to do so.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | care-giver burden,carers,depressive symptoms,epidemiology,social psychology,health(social science),arts and humanities (miscellaneous),geriatrics and gerontology,public health, environmental and occupational health,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3200/3207 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Dementia & Complexity in Later Life Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Apr 2019 14:30 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Oct 2023 02:25 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/70555 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/S0144686X19000527 |
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