The Effect of Internet Group Support for Caregivers on Social Support, Self-Efficacy, and Caregiver Burden: A Meta-Analysis

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2017, Pages 621-629

  Parker Oliver, Debbie ^a   Patil, Sonal ^a   Benson, Jacquelyn J ^b   Gage, Ashley ^c   Washington, Karla ^a   Kruse, Robin L ^a   Demiris, George ^d  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

caregiving; e Health; Internet; meta analysis; outcomes; social support; support groups

Indexed keywords

INTERNET; SEARCH ENGINES;

CAREGIVING; E HEALTH; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT GROUPS;

QUALITY CONTROL;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVER; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEMEDICINE; VERY ELDERLY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; SELF EFFICACY; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 85027073829     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: 15563669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2016.0183     Document Type: Review

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