Harnessing mobile health technology to support long-term chronic illness management: Exploring family caregiver support needs in the outpatient setting
Abstract:BACKGROUND Family caregiving is an important public health issue, particularly with the aging population. In recent years, mobile health (mHealth) technology has emerged as a potential low-cost, scalable platform to address caregiver support needs, and thereby alleviate caregiver burden. This study sought to examine the support needs of family caregivers in their lived experiences of outpatient care in an effort to inform the development of a future mHealth intervention. METHODS The current study is a part of … Show more
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