Effectiveness of psychosocial interventions in reducing grief experienced by family carers of people with dementia: a systematic review protocol.

REVIEW OBJECTIVE: The objective is to examine the existing evidence regarding the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions to assist grief pre- and post-bereavement for family carers of people with dementia residing in the community or in a health or social care facility. REVIEW QUESTION: What ps...

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Main Authors: Wilson, Sally, Toye, Christine, Aoun, Samar, Slatyer, Susan, Moyle, W., Beattie, E.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Joanna Briggs Institute 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33756
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Summary:REVIEW OBJECTIVE: The objective is to examine the existing evidence regarding the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions to assist grief pre- and post-bereavement for family carers of people with dementia residing in the community or in a health or social care facility. REVIEW QUESTION: What psychosocial interventions for family carers of people with dementia are most effective in reducing: (1) anticipatory grief, (2) post-death grief (bereavement), and (3) complicated grief?