Biomarkers of stress in caregivers of children with special health care needs: A protocol for systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) require greater attention from family caregivers as they present temporary or permanent physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional issues. This demand for care generates overload and stress among family caregivers. So far, there is no study that gathers the available literature regarding the use of biomarkers to assess stress among caregivers of CSHCN. Hence, we aimed to synthetize and to assess the scientific evidence on biomarkers associated with stress in caregivers of CSHCN.

Methods

This systematic review and meta-analysis protocol was elaborated following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols (PRISMA-P). The search strategy will be undertaken through 7 electronic

SUBMITTER: Lopes-Junior LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9646662 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature