Family Caregiver Perspectives on Digital Methods to Measure Stress: Qualitative Descriptive Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Family caregivers provide essential care in the home to millions of individuals around the globe annually. However, family caregiving results in considerable burden, financial hardship, stress, and psychological morbidity. Identifying and managing stress in caregivers is important as they have a dual role in managing their own health as well as that of the person they care for. If stress becomes overwhelming, a caregiver may no longer be able to perform this essential role. Digital methods of stress monitoring may be 1 strategy for identifying effective interventions to relieve caregiver burden and stress.

Objective

This study aims to explore the perceived acceptability, challenges, and opportunities of using digital and biosensing technologies to measure caregive

SUBMITTER: Rose L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12062762 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature