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This review aims to identify and evaluate validated instruments for assessing caregiving tasks among formal and informal caregivers.

August 1, 2026Acta PsychologicaOpen Access

Assessing caregiving tasks in dependent care: A systematic review instruments for formal and informal caregivers

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Systematic review identifies and analyzes validated scales assessing caregiving tasks in dependent care, suggesting improvements for care quality.

This review aims to identify and evaluate validated instruments for assessing caregiving tasks among formal and informal caregivers.
Conducted systematic review following PRISMA guidelines and registered in PRÓSPERO.
Searched databases including Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Dialnet.
Evaluated 36 studies using the COSMIN tool for assessing methodological quality and psychometric properties.
Identified significant heterogeneity in scales related to caregiving tasks, organization of care, and relational competencies.
Most instruments exhibited adequate content validity and internal consistency, but fragmentation was noted in cross-cultural validity and responsiveness.
Instrument development mostly occurred in specific cultural contexts, limiting generalizability across settings.

Andrés-Pérez et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Systematic review identifies and analyzes validated scales assessing caregiving tasks in dependent care, suggesting improvements for care quality.