ABSTRACT

Purpose: Caregiver burden refers to the collective adverse outcomes of caregiving and its prevalence amongst caregivers of people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is amplified by the suddenness of brain injury. This systematic review aimed to determine the effectiveness of support groups for this population.

Methods: Studies were retrieved from the following databases: PsycINFO, PubMed, Science Direct, Web of Science, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, JSTOR and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials.

Results: Only two articles were found to meet the inclusion criteria and both studies showed reduced caregiver burden at the end of the support group interventions. Both studies employed online/remote support groups.

Discussion and Conclusion: Social workers should consider the integration of technological advances to address barriers to support group access for caregivers of TBI survivors. More empirical studies are needed to determine the effectiveness of support groups for this population.

摘要

目的：照顾者负担是指照顾者的集体不良后果，其在脑外伤 (TBI) 患者的照顾者中的普遍性因脑损伤的突然性而放大。本系统评价旨在确定支持团体对这一人群的有效性。

方法：从以下数据库检索研究：PsycINFO、PubMed、Science Direct、Web of Science、Academic Search Premier、CINAHL、JSTOR 和 Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials。

结果：仅发现两篇文章符合纳入标准，两项研究均显示支持小组干预结束时照顾者的负担减轻。两项研究均采用在线/远程支持小组。

讨论和结论：社会工作者应考虑整合技术进步，以解决支持 TBI 幸存者照顾者群体访问的障碍。需要更多的实证研究来确定支持小组对这一人群的有效性。