Internet-Based Interventions Aimed at Supporting Family Caregivers of People With Dementia: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Caring for someone with dementia is one of the most challenging caring roles. The need for support for family caregivers has been recognized for some time but is often still lacking. With an aging population, demand on health and social care services is growing, and the population is increasingly looking to the internet for information and support.

Objective

In this review, we aimed to (1) identify the key components of existing internet-based interventions designed to support family caregivers of people with dementia, (2) develop an understanding of which components are most valued by caregivers, and (3) consider the evidence of effectiveness of internet-based interventions designed to support family caregivers of people with dementia.

Methods

We conducted

SUBMITTER: Hopwood J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6019848 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature