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✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Caregiving

Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies

Frequently reported factors included self-management support, information access, and enhanced communication, although these were not consistently addressed across all reviews. The most significant barrier was a lack of technical knowledge, which hindered effective use. This gap in knowledge could compromise self-management and potentially increase burden on caregivers. In conclusion, digital interventions offer significant benefits in addressing accessibility challenges and are generally well-received by people with dementia, their caregivers, and healthcare providers. However, addressing the lack of technological proficiency is crucial to ensuring these interventions are effective and do not inadvertently create additional challenges. Practical strategies should include tailored digital literacy training for older adults and caregivers, simplified user interfaces, and ongoing technical support to enhance engagement and long-term adherence.

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APA 7th

Madeira, R., Esteves, D., Pinto, N., Vercelli, A., & Pato, M. V. (2025). Acceptance Factors and Barriers to the Implementation of Digital Interventions in Older People with Dementia and/or Their Caregivers: An Umbrella Review. Journal of Clinical Medicine. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14227974

Vancouver

Madeira R, Esteves D, Pinto N, Vercelli A, Pato MV. Acceptance Factors and Barriers to the Implementation of Digital Interventions in Older People with Dementia and/or Their Caregivers: An Umbrella Review. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2025. doi:10.3390/jcm14227974. PMID: 41303010.

BibTeX

@article{madeira2025-41303010,
  author  = {Madeira, Ricardo and Esteves, Dulce and Pinto, Nuno and Vercelli, Alessandro and Pato, Maria Vaz},
  title   = {{Acceptance Factors and Barriers to the Implementation of Digital Interventions in Older People with Dementia and/or Their Caregivers: An Umbrella Review}},
  journal = {Journal of Clinical Medicine},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.3390/jcm14227974},
  pmid    = {41303010},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14227974}
}

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Key findings

Frequently reported factors included self-management support, information access, and enhanced communication, although these were not consistently addressed across all reviews.
The most significant barrier was a lack of technical knowledge, which hindered effective use.
This gap in knowledge could compromise self-management and potentially increase burden on caregivers.
In conclusion, digital interventions offer significant benefits in addressing accessibility challenges and are generally well-received by people with dementia, their caregivers, and healthcare providers.
However, addressing the lack of technological proficiency is crucial to ensuring these interventions are effective and do not inadvertently create additional challenges.

Why it matters

This umbrella review found that digital interventions for older people with dementia and their caregivers are generally well received, but lack of technical knowledge was the most significant barrier to use. It addresses implementation of digital tools and does not test any treatment, cure, or prevention for Alzheimer's disease.

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Study details

Study designumbrella review
Participants279
Evidence strengthLow

How this study scored 43/100

Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, effect reported and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.

Component	Points	Why
Journal tier	7 / 10	Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Journal of Clinical Medicine)
Journal's citation record	2 / 4	Journal of Clinical Medicine: journal h-index 188 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29)
Study design	0 / 12	Design recorded as “umbrella review”, which our rubric does not rank (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Strength of evidence	1 / 5	Rated “low” in our summary
Peer-review validation	10 / 10	Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal.
How recent	4 / 5	2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here
Sample size	2 / 4	279 participants
Effect reported	0 / 3	No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Studied in people	3 / 3	Studied in people (participant count stated)
Randomised / blinded	0 / 2	No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Times cited	2 / 7	Cited 6 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year	1 / 5	2.0 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025
Impact for its field and year	4 / 6	Cited 13.9× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI)
Cited by studies here	0 / 6	No other study in this library cites it
Still being cited	1 / 4	Cited 6 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record	1 / 4	Last-listed author Maria Vaz Pato: h-index 15 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record	0 / 3	University of Beira Interior: institution h-index 277 (OpenAlex)
Multi-centre collaboration	1 / 3	OpenAlex lists 2 institution(s) in 2 countries
Indexed in PubMed	2 / 2	Indexed in PubMed (PMID 41303010)
Free to read	2 / 2	Free to read
Total	43 / 100	—

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