Informal Caregivers' Experiences of an Online Support Program: Qualitative Study Using an Abductive Approach Focusing on Scaling Up Use.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Informal caregivers of persons with chronic conditions such as heart failure have a crucial role in providing support. They often provide this help and care without formal training or financial compensation. Their situation can be experienced as demanding and complex, and caregivers have expressed a need for support. In response to their needs, an online support program was co-designed with and for caregivers. The co-design process ensured that the content is relevant to their needs and preferences. However, relevance alone does not guarantee that the program will be feasible or perceived as helpful in caregivers' everyday lives.

Objective

This study aimed to explore the experiences of informal caregivers of persons with heart failure who had access to an online s

SUBMITTER: Allemann H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12699252 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature