The Use of Technology by the Rural-Dwelling Caregivers of People Living With Dementia to Support Caregiving: Qualitative Interview Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Family caregivers of people living with dementia who live in rural areas face challenges distinctly different from those experienced by their urban counterparts. Technology is a promising but underused method for delivering interventions to rural caregivers.

Objective

This study aims to describe the technologies used by rural caregivers of people living with dementia, how these caregivers use technology to support caregiving, and the barriers and facilitators they encounter in using technology.

Methods

We conducted online, semistructured interviews with rural caregivers of people living with dementia. The objective of the primary study was to understand how caregivers access support, including the types of support used, strategies used to find support, and

SUBMITTER: Jolliff A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12508661 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature