Impact of internet-based interventions on caregiver mental health: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2018, Pages

  Sherifali, Diana ^a,b   Usman Ali, Muhammad ^a   Ploeg, Jenny ^a,c   Markle Reid, Maureen ^a,c,d   Valaitis, Ruta ^a,c   Bartholomew, Amy ^a   Fitzpatrick Lewis, Donna ^a   McAiney, Carrie ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HAMILTON HEALTH SCIENCES   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d Person Centred Interventions for Older Adults with Multimorbidity and their Caregivers   (Canada)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Chronic conditions; Education; Internet; Mental health; Support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVER; HUMAN; INTERNET; MENTAL HEALTH; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; TRENDS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MENTAL HEALTH;

EID: 85052024006     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/10668     Document Type: Review

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