Reducing caregiver stress with internet-based interventions: A systematic review of open-label and randomized controlled trials

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association

Volumn 22, Issue e1, 2014, Pages e194-e209

  Hu, Chunling ^a   Kung, Simon ^a   Rummans, Teresa A ^a   Clark, Matthew M ^a   Lapid, Maria I ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Distress; Family caregiver; Open label; RCT; Technology; Well being

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER BURDEN; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERVENTION STUDY; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESS MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; CAREGIVER; HEALTH EDUCATION; MENTAL STRESS; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY;

CAREGIVERS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84965185340     PISSN: 10675027     EISSN: 1527974X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/amiajnl-2014-002817     Document Type: Review

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