03/07/2017 00:00:00
Journal Article
Systematic Reviews
AcademicEpidemiology
Kalpani Abhayasinghe, Kaushalya Jayaweera, Paul Campbell, Benjamin Saunders, Athula Sumathipala,Opeyemi Babatunde, Joanne Jordan
International prospective register of systematic reviews
http://ird.lk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/A-systematic-review-of-the-Dementia-Research-in-Sri-Lanka.pdf
Review question The aim of this systematic review is to describe dementia research in Sri Lanka. This information will inform on dementia prevalence, person with dementia and caregiver characteristics, and available dementia care models in Sri Lanka. The following specific objectives were developed in order to achieve the main aim of this review 1. To map the published papers on dementia in Sri Lanka into domains of research 2. To extract research specific to caregiving and describe available care models for dementia in Sri Lanka 3. To explore descriptions and definitions of formal and informal caregivers for those with dementia within the Sri Lankan context 4. To describe the tools or instruments of dementia caregiving within the Sri Lankan context 5. Report on current issues and challenges relating to caregiver practice in Sri Lanka.