MHealth Interventions to Support Caregivers of Older Adults: Equity-Focused Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Informal caregivers, hereafter referred to as caregivers, provide support to older adults so that they can age safely at home. The decision to become a caregiver can be influenced by individual factors, such as personal choice, or societal factors such as social determinants of health, including household income, employment status, and culture-specific gender roles. Over time, caregivers' health can be negatively affected by their caregiving roles. Although programs exist to support caregivers, the availability and appropriateness of services do not match caregivers' expressed needs. Research suggests that supportive interventions offered through mobile health (mHealth) technologies have the potential to increase caregivers' access to supportive services. However, a know

SUBMITTER: Garnett A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9308083 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature