What are the available online resources targeting psychosocial burden among stroke survivors and their informal caregivers: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

After discharge home, stroke survivors and their informal caregivers face a significant lack of support and information which accentuates their psychosocial burden. Online resources might provide this support and address psychosocial needs, but existing online stroke programmes mainly target functional rehabilitation. We aimed to map the existing literature on online resources that have been evaluated in stroke rehabilitation and aimed at reducing psychosocial impact in stroke survivors and informal caregivers.

Methods

MEDLINE was searched (2010-2024) to identify studies investigating online resources targeting psychosocial health. Studies were selected and extracted independently by two reviewers. We described the content, use, and psychosocial impact of these in

SUBMITTER: Delvallee M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10956153 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature