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  11. Efficacy Of Digital Technology-based Interventions For Reducing Caregiver Burden And Stress: A Systematic Review And Meta-analysis

Efficacy of digital technology-based interventions for reducing caregiver burden and stress: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Maria José Lumini1,2, Daniela França2,3, Maria Rui Sousa1,2

  • 1Escola Superior de Enfermagem da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.

Frontiers in Digital Health
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Digital interventions moderately reduce caregiver burden and stress short-term. Effectiveness varies, necessitating research into intervention specifics and long-term impacts for family caregivers.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Digital Health
  • Caregiver Support

Background:

  • Aging populations and chronic diseases increase family caregiver burden and stress.
  • Digital technology interventions offer potential support but show inconsistent effectiveness.
  • Family caregivers require effective strategies to mitigate the challenges of caregiving.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review and meta-analyze the effectiveness of digital technology-based interventions for family caregivers.
  • To quantify the impact of these interventions on caregiver burden, stress, and quality of life.
  • To identify factors influencing the effectiveness of digital caregiver support.

Main Methods:

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  • Searches across CINAHL, MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science databases.
Keywords:
agingcaregiving burdendigital health interventionsinformal care

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  • Inclusion of 16 studies (2,716 caregivers) with experimental designs, focusing on technology-based interventions.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant short-term reductions in caregiver burden (d=-0.65) and stress (d=-0.62) were observed.
    • Substantial heterogeneity noted for burden (I²=75%) and quality of life outcomes (I²=92%).
    • Quality of life outcomes were non-significant with very high variability; long-term effects remain undetermined.

    Conclusions:

    • Digital interventions show moderate short-term effectiveness for reducing caregiver burden and stress.
    • Variability in outcomes highlights the influence of intervention characteristics and context.
    • Future research should explore intervention consistency, subgroup analyses, and long-term effects.
    systematic review