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Supporting Carers: Study Protocol of a Meta-Review of Psychosocial Interventions for Carers of People With Cancer

Supporting Carers: Study Protocol of a Meta-Review of Psychosocial Interventions for Carers of People With Cancer

Carers of people with cancer may assume significant responsibilities in not only coordinating and organizing care, but also in providing direct clinical care (eg, administering medications) [4,6]. Becoming a carer is a role that many feel unprepared for, and are overwhelmed by, with implications for health and well-being [7,8]. Carers experience depression, anxiety, and distress, commonly at higher rates than the general population [9-11].

Brona Nic Giolla Easpaig, Bronwyn Newman, Judith Johnson, Rebekah Laidsaar-Powell, Ursula M Sansom-Daly, Lucy Jones, Lukas Hofstätter, Eden G Robertson, Stephen Mears, Kabir Sattarshetty, Reema Harrison

JMIR Res Protoc 2024;13:e56403

Physical Activity Mobile App (CareFit) for Informal Carers of People With Dementia: Protocol for a Feasibility and Adaptation Study

Physical Activity Mobile App (CareFit) for Informal Carers of People With Dementia: Protocol for a Feasibility and Adaptation Study

The collective impact of this group (often termed “informal carers”) in the United Kingdom is a saving to health and social care services of £162 billion (US $206 billion, 1£=US $1.27) per year [2], a figure comparable to the entire budget for the National Health Service England [3]. However poignant this contribution is, the support does not come without personal costs to carers. Many carers report poor mental and physical health, a finding also supported by systematic review evidence [4,5].

Kieren Egan, Bradley Macdonald, William Hodgson, Alison Kirk, Barbara Fawcett, Mark D Dunlop, Roma Maguire, Greg Flynn, Joshua Stott, Gill Windle

JMIR Res Protoc 2024;13:e53727

Online Support Groups for Family Caregivers: Scoping Review

Online Support Groups for Family Caregivers: Scoping Review

A recent review of the National Carers Strategy in Ireland by family caregivers themselves showed that they want to see new and advanced possibilities for online support to be included in the next iteration of this policy [24]. Despite this growth, there is no consensus on what factors or characteristics of OSGs contribute to the development of social support [14,25].

Rosemary Daynes-Kearney, Stephen Gallagher

J Med Internet Res 2023;25:e46858

Moderated Online Social Therapy for Carers of Early Psychosis Clients in Real-World Settings: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Moderated Online Social Therapy for Carers of Early Psychosis Clients in Real-World Settings: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

The primary hypothesis was that carers randomized to the Altitudes web-based application+enhanced family TAU would report significantly greater improvements in perceived stress at the 6-month follow-up compared with carers randomized to enhanced TAU alone.

John Gleeson, Ashleigh Lin, Peter Koval, Liza Hopkins, Paul Denborough, Reeva Lederman, Helen Herrman, Sarah Bendall, Dina Eleftheriadis, Sue Cotton, Yael Perry, Michael Kaess, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

JMIR Ment Health 2023;10:e47722

eHealth and Web-Based Interventions for Informal Carers of People With Dementia in the Community: Umbrella Review

eHealth and Web-Based Interventions for Informal Carers of People With Dementia in the Community: Umbrella Review

This suggests that carers need advice on caring for persons with dementia as well as for coping and managing their own emotions. Differentiating between interventions targeting formal (professional) carers and those targeting informal carers is important. Formal carers will often be more experienced in caring for a person with dementia; hence, they will have some prior knowledge and training [2].

Bethan Naunton Morgan, Gill Windle, Rebecca Sharp, Carolien Lamers

J Med Internet Res 2022;24(7):e36727