Effects of digital psychological interventions for family caregivers of people with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Background Family caregivers of persons with dementia experience a substantial caregiver burden. Digital psychological interventions represent a promising approach to mitigating this burden. Objectives This study aims to examine the impact of digital psychological interventions on the caregiver burd...
| Publicado en: | Age & Ageing Vol. 55; no. 1; pp. 1 - 13 |
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