Effectiveness of educational programs on reducing the burden of caregivers of elderly individuals with dementia: a systematic review Efectividad de programas educativos en la sobrecarga de cuidadores de pacientes con diagnóstico de demencia: revisión sistemática Efetividade de programas de educação e suporte na redução da sobrecarga de cuidadores de idosos com demência: revisão sistemática

OBJECTIVE: This study's objective was to analyze the effectiveness of educational and support programs for caregivers on reducing their burden. METHOD: The method used was a systematic review. The following were searched; MEDLINE, LILACS, Embase, Cochrane, Web of Science, SciELO and CINAHL. RES...

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Main Authors: Camila Manuela Marim, Valter Silva, Mônica Taminato, Dulce Aparecida Barbosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2013-02-01
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692013000700033