Strategies for Alleviating the Burden Experienced by Informal Caregivers of Persons With Severe Mental Disorders in Transitional Countries: Protocol for a Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Caregiver burden is highly prevalent among the informal caregivers of persons with severe mental disorders (SMDs). As such, strategies to support informal caregivers are necessary to enable them to cope with their caregiving role. Currently, there is limited evidence on the extent of existing strategies for supporting informal caregivers of persons with SMDs in transitional countries.

Objective

This study presents a scoping review protocol to identify and describe the extent and type of evidence on the existing strategies for alleviating caregiver burden among informal caregivers of persons with SMDs in transitional countries.

Methods

This scoping review will be conducted using the Joanna Briggs Institute's methodology for scoping reviews. The participants,

SUBMITTER: Silaule O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10407773 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature