The Relationship Between Burden and Caregiver's Sleep Disturbances in Dementia: a Systematic Review

Overview

Journal Dement Neuropsychol

Date 2023 Dec 19

PMID 38111593

Authors

Barbara Cristina da Costa Monteiro

Tatiana Teresa Belfort Almeida Dos Santos

Marcela Moreira Lima Nogueira

Marcia Cristina Nascimento Dourado

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to analyze the impacts of the caregiving burden on caregiver's sleep disturbances.

Methods: This systematic review involved a qualitative analysis of publications on Web of Science and Pubmed/Medline databases published between February 2018 and August 2022.

Results: A total of 27 studies were identified and analyzed. Caregiver's sleep presents impairments in sleep latency, sleep fragmentation, sleep duration, subjective sleep quality, daytime dysfunction, and insomnia. Caregiver's distress and depressive symptoms have a dual relationship with sleep problems.

Conclusion: Sleep disturbances presented by caregivers are correlated with higher burden levels and lead to more vulnerability to psychiatric symptoms and health issues.

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