Information needs and information seeking behaviour of people with dementia and their non-professional caregivers: a scoping review

Table 4 Current and preferred information sources on dementia in the included studies

	Information Sources	Number and percentage of studies	References for each source
Current sources	Internet - Websites and forums	10 (71.4%)	[7, 28,29,30, 36, 38,39,40,41, 46]
	Healthcare professionals	7 (50%)	[7, 29, 30, 35, 39, 43, 44]
	Family/friends	6 (42.8%)	[7, 29, 30, 35, 36, 44]
	Alzheimer’s Association website	5 (35.7%)	[29, 30, 36, 39, 44]
	Electronic sources – email, smartphone apps (eg. Alzheimer’s Assistant), videos, TV	5 (35.7%)	[30, 33, 38, 40, 43]
	Written information - books, leaflets, newsletters, newspapers, magazines	4 (28.5%)	[7, 33, 39, 40]
	Support groups	4 (28.5%)	[29, 38, 39, 44]
	Care centres	2 (14.2%)	[29, 44]
	Social worker	2 (14.2%)	[35, 44]
	Other family caregivers	2 (14.2%)	[30, 43]
	Volunteer groups/organizations	2 (14.2%)	[7, 35]
	Clergy	1 (0.07%)	[44]
	Bank employees	1 (0.07%)	[29]
Preferred sources	Internet - Website page with FAQs, how-to videos, online portals	4 (66.6%)	[30, 38, 41, 43]
	Electronic sources – mass media, audio-visual materials, DVDs, smartphones	4 (66.6%)	[34, 36, 41, 43]
	Support groups	3 (50%)	[34, 35, 42]
	Written information	3 (50%)	[34, 42, 43]
	Electronic medical records (EMR)	1 (16.6%)	[38]
	Educational conferences	1 (16.6%)	[34]
	Government services	1 (16.6%)	[36]
	Healthcare professionals	1 (16.6%)	[36]

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