Digital health interventions to support family caregivers: An updated systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Chronic diseases are the leading causes of death and disability in the U.S., and disease management largely falls onto patients' family caregivers. The long-term burden and stress of caregiving negatively impact caregivers' well-being and ability to provide care. Digital health interventions have the potential to support caregivers. This article aims to provide an updated review of interventions using digital health tools to support family caregivers and the scope of the Human-Centered Design (HCD) approaches.

Methods

We conducted a systematic search on July 2019 and January 2021 in PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, ERIC, and ACM Digital Library, limiting to 2014-2021 to identify family caregiver interventions assisted by modern technologies. The

SUBMITTER: Zhai S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10201006 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature