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0008/2025 - Policies and programs to support home caregivers
Políticas e programas de apoio ao cuidador domiciliar: uma revisão de escopo

Author:

• Maritsa Carla de Bortoli - Bortoli, M.C - <maritsa.bortoli@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8236-7233

Co-author(s):

• Cintia de Freitas Oliveira - Oliveira, C.F - <cintiaf15@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6331-6510
• Taís Rodrigues Tesser - Tesser, T.R - <tais.tesser@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4130-5308
• Bruna Carolina Araújo - Araújo, B.C - <brucarujo@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6280-9994
• Christina May Moran de Brito - Brito, C.M.M - <christina.brito@hc.fm.usp.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3775-6533
• Vinicius Delgado Ramos - Ramos, V.D - <vinicius.ramos@hc.fm.usp.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4566-6637


Abstract:

Objective and Method: The objective was to map policies and programs supporting home caregivers. Method: A scoping review was conducted following the methodological recommendations of the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI), with a search for studies across 13 databases. The processes of ion, eligibility, and data extraction were independently conducted by two reviewers. Results: The search retrieved 4,216 articles, of which 30 were included, describing 35 policies. Additionally, 44 policies were identified in official documents38 records obtainedministerial websites. The articles highlighted psychosocial support, educational initiatives, and the promotion of caregiver self-care as the primary strategies, while financial support was the most prevalent strategy in official documents. Conclusion: Despite the review's limitations, such as not analyzing the effectiveness of the strategies, gaining a better understanding of support programs and policies for caregivers can strengthen the discourse on the need for a dedicated and robust policy to support caregivers.

Keywords:

Caregivers; Home Care Services; Social support; Health Policy; and Social Programs.

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Bortoli, M.C, Oliveira, C.F, Tesser, T.R, Araújo, B.C, Brito, C.M.M, Ramos, V.D. Policies and programs to support home caregivers. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2025/Jan). [Citado em 21/05/2026]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/policies-and-programs-to-support-home-caregivers/19484?id=19484



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