Sheila A Boamah

Aug 27, 2024 | mdpi.com | Judith Byaruhanga |Blessing Akombi-Inyang |Sheila A Boamah |John Allotey

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Dec 16, 2023 | tandfonline.com | Pamela Durepos |Rachel Maclean |Sheila A Boamah |Nicole Ricketts

AbstractObjectives Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a relatively new type of psychotherapy effective for treating depression and anxiety amongst family care partners of persons living with dementia [PLWD]. However, care partner engagement in mental health services is low and specific guidelines for designing ACT programs for care partners of PLWD do not exist.

Sep 29, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Sheila A Boamah |Rachel Weldrick |Marie-Lee Yous |Harrison Gao

1 INTRODUCTION Informal (or unpaid) caregivers, typically family members or friends of older adults, represent a significant demographic in Canada and are an essential part of the healthcare team. Pre-pandemic, one in four Canadians aged 15 years or older, approximately 7.8 million people, reported providing care to a family member with a long-term health condition, disability, or aging-related needs (Statistics Canada, 2018).

Jul 24, 2023 | mdpi.com | Sheila A Boamah |Michael Kalu |Farinaz Havaei |Kimberly McMillan

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May 31, 2023 | bmjopen.bmj.com | Anna Garnett |Sheila A Boamah |Lucy Hui |Christina Oleynikov

MethodsStudy designTo address the research questions, a systematic scoping review strategy will be used to explore the available literature on the chosen topic. This type of review aims to identify existing literature on a topic and not necessarily focus on assessing the quality of research or an in-depth analysis of suitable studies as in systematic review.18 Summarising existing literature may aid in the identification of current research gaps and identify areas of future research.