Download or read book Effectiveness of Technology-based Interventions for Reducing Dementia Caregiving Burden written by Teuta Kadiu and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caring for a relative with dementia has negative consequences for caregivers' physical and mental health. eHealth interventions have been used to improve caregivers' self-efficacy and mental health as it could overcome caregiving burden. However, it is not clear what characteristics of eHealth interventions could contribute to improving self-efficacy, mental health, and dementia caregiving burden. The purpose of the integrated literature review was to (1) examine eHealth interventions' characteristics, including education topics, delivery modalities (e-mail, videoconference, online forum), and presence of formal and informal support and (2) evaluate the effectiveness of eHealth interventions in improving caregivers' burden, self-efficacy, stress, anxiety, depression and quality of life. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guideline, six scientific databases - PubMed, Web of Science, Psychinfo, CINAHL, Scopus, and Embase - were searched using subject headings and keywords. Thirteen articles were selected for review according to inclusion criteria. It was found that eHealth interventions delivered various educational content or mental health support through interactive (videoconference, e-mail, online forum) or non-interactive delivery methods. Caregivers' education and therapy was tailored through interaction with clinical and peer support via videoconference over six months and improved caregivers' burden, self-efficacy, quality of life, and mental health (stress, anxiety, and depression). Findings from this integrated review suggest that successful six-month eHealth interventions connecting caregivers with clinical and peer support through videoconference may improve caregiving burden, self-efficacy, quality of life and mental health. Additional research is warranted to design innovative interventions that meet the needs of diverse caregivers and examine longitudinal effects of such interventions on cost savings and disease prevention in dementia caregivers.