Resilience of family caregivers of people with dementia in South Korea: protocol for a scoping review

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The prevalence of dementia among the elderly population in South Korea was 9.94% in 2017, and the number of people living with dementia is estimated to increase up to one million by 2024. Considering that approximately 55%–85% of people with dementia are taken care of by family members in South Korea, the phenomenon of resilience for family caregivers with patients with dementia should be understood within a Korean cultural context. The purpose of this paper is to describe the protocol of a scoping review addressing the resilience of family caregivers for Koreans with dementia.

Methods and analysis

Arksey and O'Malley’s scoping review framework and Joanna Briggs Institute’s manual for scoping reviews will guide the review methods. Multiple databases, includin

SUBMITTER: Seo H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9301794 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature