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To assess the effectiveness of technology-based counselling interventions for individuals with dementia and their informal carers.

April 3, 2026Open Access

Technology-Based Counselling for People with Dementia and Their Informal Carers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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To assess the effectiveness of technology-based counselling interventions for individuals with dementia and their informal carers.
Included randomized controlled trials of remote counselling interventions.
Searched multiple databases and utilized citation tracking and web searching.
Conducted meta-analyses for caregiver depression, burden, and self-efficacy.
Applied the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach and the Risk of Bias 2 tool.
Included five trials with 880 participants, mainly involving female spouses or children as carers.
Counselling occurred via telephone or videoconference with 2 to 23 sessions over 1 to 12 months.
Meta-analysis showed no significant effect on depressive symptoms (SMD -0.15; 95% CI -0.40 to 0.10).
No significant effects were found on caregiver burden and self-efficacy/mastery.
Certainty of evidence rated low to very low with high risk of bias.

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Systematic review examines technology-based counselling’s effects on dementia outcomes in informal carers, suggesting uncertainty in effectiveness.

Bauernschmidt et al. (2023) studied this question.

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Systematic review examines technology-based counselling’s effects on dementia outcomes in informal carers, suggesting uncertainty in effectiveness.