Xingxing Zhao, Xinyi Li
The prevalence of Alzheimer's disease in the Chinese Han population: a meta-analysis
Neurological research
purpose understand family caregivers needs better preparation care stateofthescience review examines effect caregiving health wellbeing caregivers efficacy researchtested interventions patient caregiver outcomes implications research policy practice recommendations practice future research methods reviewed research described multiple effects cancer caregivers wellbeing five metaanalyses analyzed determine effect interventions caregivers patient caregiver outcomes addition reviewed legislation affordable care act family leave act along current primary care practice determine whether family caregivers needs addressed results research findings indicate caregiver stress lead psychological sleep disturbances changes caregivers physical health immune function financial wellbeing researchtested interventions delivered caregivers patients cancer chronic illnesses reduce many negative effects improve caregivers coping skills knowledge quality life although interventions also decrease patients symptoms reduce mortality nondementia patients improve patients physical mental health seldom implemented practice conclusion recommendations practice include development standardized guidelines address caregiver assessment education resources identification caregiver champions practice settings provision referrals established support organizations caregivers eg cancer support community cancer care collaboration among caregiving professional cancerrelated organizations advocate policy practice changes family caregivers