Children and young people's experience of parental dementia: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Most studies have been concerned with the experiences and needs of spouses/partners and adult children of people with dementia. In this review, children and young people's lived experience of parental dementia was investigated. Findings will inform both researchers and professionals in the area of dementia care.

Design

A systematic literature search was performed in CINAHL, PsychINFO, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. A rigorous screening process was followed, and a checklist for qualitative and observational studies was used to evaluate the methodological quality of the studies. Narrative synthesis of the selected articles was carried out.

Results

Twenty-one studies were included and a synthesis of the literature revealed six themes. The first theme conc

SUBMITTER: Chirico I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8252592 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature