Sleep and Caregiver Burden Among Caregivers of Persons Living With Dementia: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Caregivers of persons with dementia report worse sleep when compared to the general population. The objective of this review was to synthesize evidence regarding the link between caregiver burden and dementia caregivers' sleep.

Research design and methods

We conducted a scoping review using a systematic search for pertinent literature in PubMed, CINAHL, and Web of Science through March 2022. Keywords included content areas of dementia, caregiver burden, and sleep. Inclusion criteria were informal caregivers of persons living with dementia, a measured relationship between informal dementia caregiver sleep and subjective caregiver burden variables, and original research. Non-English studies were excluded. Extracted data were organized in tables, compa

SUBMITTER: Mattos MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10901478 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature