Scandinavian journal of caring sciences
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Review
Informal carers' support needs when caring for a person with dementia - A scoping literature review.
Informal carers of people with dementia report having unmet needs for support and few supportive interventions have been shown to be effective. There is a need to develop needs assessment instruments and supportive interventions with a holistic and person-centred approach to meet the various and complex needs of carers. The aim of this study was to provide an overview of carers' support needs when caring for people with dementia with the objectives to map and synthesise knowledge on key concepts of carers' support needs. ⋯ The findings of this study help to map a framework describing carers' support needs that may guide the development of future needs assessment instruments and supportive interventions.