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Consequences of clinical case management for caregivers
— a systematic review | | Author(s) | Aline Corvol |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 32, no 5, May 2017 |
| Publisher | Wiley, May 2017 |
| Pages | pp 473-483 |
| Source | www.orangejournal.org |
| Keywords | Ill health ; Dementia ; Informal care ; Participation ; Case work ; Management [care] ; Research Reviews. |
| Annotation | Informal caregivers are deeply involved in the case management process, however little is known about the consequences of such programmes for them. This systematic literature review, reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement, addressed the consequences of clinical case management programmes, whether positive or negative, for caregivers of frail older persons or persons with dementia. The authors systematically identified and analysed published randomised trials and quasi-experimental studies comparing case management programmes to usual care, which discussed outcomes concerning caregivers. 16 studies were identified, and 12 were included after quality assessment. Seven identified at least one positive result for caregivers, and no negative effect of case management was found. Characteristics associated with positive results for caregivers were a high intensity of case management and programmes specifically addressed to dementia patients. Despite the numerous methodological challenges in the assessment of such complex social interventions, these results show that case management programmes can be beneficial for caregivers of dementia patients and that positive results for patients are achieved without increasing caregiver burden. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-170616239 A |
| Classmark | CH: EA: P6: TMB: IGA: QA: 3A:6KC |
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