Nursing interventions to empower the family caregiver of person with lower limb amputation: scoping review.
Diana Fonseca Rodrigues, Fabiana Sofia Ferreira Machado Castanheira, António Luís Rodrigues Faria de Carvalho and 1 others
PMID 38716909WHAT IT FOUND
Educational and supportive nursing interventions for caregivers of people with lower limb amputation included training, peer contact, psychosocial help, and practical support.
Evidence was limited, and effects were not established.
Key findings
01Six studies were included, and two additional studies came from reference lists.
02Included studies described informative support and training caregivers and amputees.
03The review did not assess methodological quality, and future research is needed to examine effects.
STILL TO COME
How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for RNs
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What it does not show
The review included only studies in Portuguese, English and Spanish, so relevant studies in other languages may have been missed. The review did not assess the methodological quality of included studies. Some included studies did not report participant numbers. The included studies were not tested interventions; they included guidelines and observational designs.
Declared interests
The work was supported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. No other conflict of interest statement is provided.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read the listed interventions as proven to reduce caregiver burden. The scoping review mapped available studies and did not assess effects.