Introduction: Dementia diseases are still incurable, and in order to assist in living well with the disease, researchers are increasing their attention to the value of control beliefs. Control beliefs are associated with coping and psychological well-being; however, knowledge on how they relate to well-being outcomes in people with dementia is limited. This review aimed to synthesize knowledge about control beliefs in this group to guide future interventions and research. Method: A systematic search of 6 databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsychINFO, AgeLine, Embase, and the Cochrane Library) with broad search terms related to dementia, control, and coping was conducted. Studies that investigated people with a confirmed dementia diagnosis and that used a questionnaire to measure control beliefs quantitatively were included. Results: Eighteen studies were identified, examining self-efficacy, personal control/mastery, or locus of control. The studies varied in aim and design, with fair to good methodological quality. However, 10 studies included #x3c;50 participants with dementia, leaving findings unreliable due to low power. Participants with dementia in the mild to moderate stages were included, with average age in the seventies. Except for one validation study, the control belief questionnaires had not been validated for people with dementia. Conclusion: There is a lack of knowledge about control beliefs among people with dementia, due to few and low-powered studies. Although we cannot conclude regarding control beliefs, our findings support the feasibility of quantitative research on control beliefs among people with dementia and we recommend that they be included in this type of research.
Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord

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控制痴呆症患者的信念：系统评价

简介：痴呆症仍然无法治愈，为了帮助人们更好地与疾病共存，研究人员越来越关注控制信念的价值。控制信念与应对和心理健康有关；然而，关于它们如何与痴呆症患者的福祉结果相关的知识是有限的。本综述旨在综合有关该群体控制信念的知识，以指导未来的干预和研究。方法：对 6 个数据库（MEDLINE、CINAHL、PsychINFO、AgeLine、Embase 和 Cochrane 图书馆）进行了系统搜索，其中包含与痴呆、控制和应对相关的广泛搜索词。包括对确诊痴呆症患者进行调查并使用问卷定量测量控制信念的研究。结果：确定了 18 项研究，检查自我效能、个人控制/掌握或控制点。这些研究的目的和设计各不相同，方法学质量一般到良好。然而，10 项研究包括#x3c；50 名患有痴呆症的参与者，由于功效低，结果不可靠。包括轻度至中度痴呆的参与者，平均年龄为七十多岁。除了一项验证研究外，控制信念问卷尚未针对痴呆症患者进行验证。结论：由于研究很少且效力较低，因此对痴呆症患者的控制信念缺乏了解。尽管我们无法就控制信念得出结论，但我们的研究结果支持对痴呆症患者的控制信念进行定量研究的可行性，我们建议将其纳入此类研究。
老年痴呆症认知障碍