eprintid: 28582 rev_number: 8 eprint_status: archive userid: 2 dir: disk0/00/02/85/82 datestamp: 2026-06-23 23:30:11 lastmod: 2026-06-23 23:30:12 status_changed: 2026-06-23 23:30:11 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Quintero-Cardona, Paula creators_name: Tangarife, María Alejandra creators_name: Blandon, John creators_name: Arango‐Lasprilla, Juan Carlos creators_name: Ibanez, Agustin creators_name: Baez, Sandra title: Factors linked to informal caregiver burden in dementia across Latin America and the Caribbean: A systematic review and meta‐analysis ispublished: pub subjects: uneat_ps divisions: uneatlantico_produccion_cientifica full_text_status: public note: Es una alumna, no es profesora de UNEAT abstract: Informal caregivers are central to dementia care in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), yet determinants of caregiver burden remain insufficiently characterized. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies examining patient- and caregiver-related correlates of burden in LAC. Random-effects models pooled Fisher's z-transformed correlations. Forty studies were included, of which 34 (n = 3,082 caregivers) were meta-analyzed. Higher burden was associated with the patient's neuropsychiatric and depressive symptoms, and caregiver depressive and anxiety symptoms. Better patient cognition and quality of life were associated with lower burden. Meta-regressions showed that higher caregiver education strengthened the association between patient depressive symptoms and burden, and a higher proportion of female caregivers strengthened the association between patient cognition and burden. Findings highlight the role of behavioral and affective symptoms and support culturally grounded, gender-sensitive strategies in LAC. High heterogeneity underscores the need for methodological harmonization and further regional research. date: 2026 publication: Alzheimer's & Dementia volume: 22 number: 6 id_number: doi:10.1002/alz.71506 refereed: TRUE issn: 1552-5260 official_url: http://doi.org/10.1002/alz.71506 access: open language: en citation: Artículo Materias > Psicología Universidad Europea del Atlántico > Investigación > Artículos y libros Abierto Inglés Informal caregivers are central to dementia care in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), yet determinants of caregiver burden remain insufficiently characterized. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies examining patient- and caregiver-related correlates of burden in LAC. Random-effects models pooled Fisher's z-transformed correlations. Forty studies were included, of which 34 (n = 3,082 caregivers) were meta-analyzed. Higher burden was associated with the patient's neuropsychiatric and depressive symptoms, and caregiver depressive and anxiety symptoms. Better patient cognition and quality of life were associated with lower burden. Meta-regressions showed that higher caregiver education strengthened the association between patient depressive symptoms and burden, and a higher proportion of female caregivers strengthened the association between patient cognition and burden. Findings highlight the role of behavioral and affective symptoms and support culturally grounded, gender-sensitive strategies in LAC. High heterogeneity underscores the need for methodological harmonization and further regional research. metadata Quintero-Cardona, Paula; Tangarife, María Alejandra; Blandon, John; Arango‐Lasprilla, Juan Carlos; Ibanez, Agustin y Baez, Sandra mail SIN ESPECIFICAR (2026) Factors linked to informal caregiver burden in dementia across Latin America and the Caribbean: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 22 (6). ISSN 1552-5260 document_url: http://repositorio.uneatlantico.es/id/eprint/28582/1/Alzheimer%20s%20%20%20Dementia%20-%202026%20-%20Quintero%E2%80%90Cardona%20-%20Factors%20linked%20to%20informal%20caregiver%20burden%20in%20dementia%20across%20Latin.pdf