Barriers to using eHealth/mHealth platforms and perceived beneficial eHealth/mHealth platform features among informal carers of persons living with dementia: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

New technologies have brought about a new age of technology-enabled aids that can equip informal carers with the relevant resources for better care. These include but are not limited to facilitating access to healthcare providers, knowledge of caring for persons living with dementia, and sources of support for carers' well-being. This qualitative study explores barriers to using eHealth/mHealth platforms and perceived beneficial eHealth/mHealth platform features among informal carers of persons living with dementia.

Methods

An exploratory qualitative study design was employed. Semi-structured interviews were conducted among 29 informal carers of persons living with dementia in Singapore recruited via convenience and snowball sampling. The interviews were audio-rec

SUBMITTER: Samari E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10771641 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature