Web-based STAR E-learning course increases empathy and understanding in dementia caregivers: Results from a randomized controlled trial in the netherlands and the United Kingdom

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2015, Pages

  Hattink, Bart ^a   Meiland, Franka ^a   Van Der Roest, Henriëtte ^a   Kevern, Peter ^b   Abiuso, Francesca ^c   Bengtsson, Johan ^d   Giuliano, Angele ^e   Duca, Annalise ^e   Sanders, Jennifer ^b   Basnett, Fern ^b   Nugent, Chris ^f   Kingston, Paul ^g   Dröes, Rose Marie ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Medea   (Italy)

^d Internit   (Sweden)

^e Across Limits   (Malta)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Dementia; Distance learning; Empathy

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; NETHERLANDS; PROCEDURES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION;

CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; NETHERLANDS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84946714588     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.4025     Document Type: Article

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