Effectiveness of Telephone Interventions for the Management of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in the Community: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most people living with dementia experience behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), leading to poor quality of life and hospitalizations and causing a significant burden for informal caregivers and health care systems, with a global lack of equitable support to manage these symptoms in the community. Telephone interventions can potentially improve the accessibility and flexibility of long-term dementia support.

Objective

This systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of telephone interventions in managing BPSD for community-dwelling patients with dementia and their informal caregivers, and thereby reducing BPSD-related hospitalizations.

Methods

A systematic search of 4 databases (MEDLINE, Embase, PsycInfo, and SCOPUS) was conducted. Th

SUBMITTER: Cebolla Sousa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12536943 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature