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Interventions for Hispanic caregivers of patients with dementia: a review of the literature
Llanque SM, Enriquez M.. American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, 2012-02-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Background The number of Hispanics/Latinos living with dementia in the United States is expected to rise from 200,000 to 1.3 million by 2050, which will result in large numbers of Hispanics/Latinos assuming the role of caregiver. The demands of caregiving can negatively impact caregivers' health. The purpose of this review was to identify intervention strategies that can help Hispanics/Latinos deal with the burden associated with providing care for older adults with dementia. Methods The authors critically reviewed and analyzed the literature for interventions and their relevance to these caregivers. The search engines and electronics databases of Google Scholar; Social Gerontology; Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition; MEDLINE; PsycARTICLES; CINAHL; and PubMed, were used to locate articles published between 1999 and 2011. Results Ten intervention studies published between 2000 and 2011 were identified that targeted Hispanic/Latino caregivers: most were from one clinical trial (REACH). Discussion Future studies should consider culturally tailoring interventions for Hispanic/Latino caregivers from differing subcultures, utilizing relevant technology in studies, and evaluating the functional level of the care receiver and assess where he/she is in the disease process continuum. A better understanding of within-group differences among Hispanic/Latino caregivers, especially with respect to acculturation, could lead to better tailoring of interventions. Future research should consider the possibility of discovery-based participatory approaches. Few studies have addressed these areas of concern in this population.
Key findings
- Background The number of Hispanics/Latinos living with dementia in the United States is expected to rise from 200,000 to 1.3 million by 2050, which will result in large numbers of Hispanics/Latinos assuming the role of caregiver.
- The purpose of this review was to identify intervention strategies that can help Hispanics/Latinos deal with the burden associated with providing care for older adults with dementia.
- Results Ten intervention studies published between 2000 and 2011 were identified that targeted Hispanic/Latino caregivers: most were from one clinical trial (REACH).
Why it matters
This review looked for intervention strategies to help Hispanic and Latino caregivers of people with dementia. It identified ten studies, mostly from one clinical trial, and called for more culturally tailored research; it does not address treating or curing the disease.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 38/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias) |
| Journal's citation record | 1 / 4 | American Journal of Alzheimer s Disease & Other Dementias®: journal h-index 93 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (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 | 1 / 5 | 2012 — within 20 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 4 / 7 | Cited 99 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 2 / 5 | 6.2 citations a year over 16 year(s) since 2012 |
| Impact for its field and year | 3 / 6 | Cited 3.5× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 3 / 6 | Cited by 14 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 2 / 4 | Cited 23 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author Maithe Enriquez: h-index 23 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 0 / 3 | University of Missouri–Kansas City: institution h-index 490 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 0 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 1 institution(s) in 1 country — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete) |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 22467412) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Total | 38 / 100 | — |
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Llanque, S. M., & Enriquez, M. (2012). Interventions for Hispanic caregivers of patients with dementia: a review of the literature. American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. https://doi.org/10.1177/1533317512439794
Vancouver
Llanque SM, Enriquez M. Interventions for Hispanic caregivers of patients with dementia: a review of the literature. American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. 2012. doi:10.1177/1533317512439794. PMID: 22467412.
BibTeX
@article{llanque2012-22467412,
author = {Llanque, S. M. and Enriquez, M.},
title = {{Interventions for Hispanic caregivers of patients with dementia: a review of the literature}},
journal = {American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias},
year = {2012},
doi = {10.1177/1533317512439794},
pmid = {22467412},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/1533317512439794}
}
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