An integrative systematic review of creative arts interventions for older informal caregivers of people with neurological conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We aimed to assess and synthesise the current state of quantitative and qualitative research concerning creative arts interventions for older informal caregivers of people with neurological conditions.

Methods

A systematic search was employed to identify studies that examined creative arts interventions for older informal caregivers, which were synthesised in this integrative review. We searched the following databases: MEDLINE, PubMed, EBSCO, CINAHL, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. We also backwards searched references of all relevant studies and inspected trials registers.

Results

Of the 516 studies identified, 17 were included: one was quantitative, nine were qualitative and seven used mixed methods. All inc

SUBMITTER: Irons JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7721165 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature