What are the consequences of caring for older people and what interventions are effective for supporting unpaid carers? A rapid review of systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To identify and map evidence about the consequences of unpaid caring for all carers of older people, and effective interventions to support this carer population.

Design

A rapid review of systematic reviews, focused on the consequences for carers of unpaid caring for older people, and interventions to support this heterogeneous group of carers. Reviews of carers of all ages were eligible, with any outcome measures relating to carers' health, and social and financial well-being. Searches were conducted in MEDLINE, PsycInfo and Epistemonikos (January 2000 to January 2020). Records were screened, and included systematic reviews were quality appraised. Summary data were extracted and a narrative synthesis produced.

Results

Twelve systematic reviews reporting ev

SUBMITTER: Spiers GF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8483048 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature