Factors associated with higher caregiver burden among informal caregivers of Parkinson's disease: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease and the care burden in informal caregivers is huge. Summarizing factors associated with the informal caregivers burden can improve our understanding of providing proactive support to informal caregivers caring for patients with Parkinson's disease (PwP) at risk, and provides evidence for clinical practice.

Methods

PRISMA guidelines were followed in this systematic review. We searched 9 databases in May 2024 for studies reporting data on factors associated with the care burden of informal caregivers for PwP.

Results

We identified 16456 records of which 28 met inclusion criteria. Informal caregivers from 12 countries were included. There were 38 factors shown to be linked to higher care burden. Th

SUBMITTER: Wu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11771715 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature