Abstract:BackgroundInformal caregiving is the main source of care for older people in Europe. An enormous amount of responsibility and care activity is on the shoulders of family caregivers, who might experience problems in their psychological well-being and in reconciling caregiving and their personal sphere. In order to alleviate such burden, there is increasing interest and growing research in Europe on Web-based support addressing family caregivers and their needs. However, the level of development and penetration … Show more
“…FGI participants attributed the network's positive environment to its professionally-trained peer mentors. In addition, FGI participants appreciated the vetting of members and privacy afforded by the network, a finding that dovetailed with findings from a previous study of an online social support intervention for caregivers [12].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 71%
“…Similarly, little is known about the implementation of internet social support interventions, including how caregivers perceive and engage in these interventions, an understanding of which could help clarify mechanisms of action. In two qualitative studies of the experiences and perceived benefits of internet interventions for caregivers of older adults [12] or people with dementia [13], caregivers perceived emotional benefits such as decreased social isolation and loneliness and informational benefits such as learning how to be a better caregiver.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Caregivers also commented on their engagement with the networks, asserting that simply reading material, rather than posting material, was sufficient to benefit from the intervention [13], and perceiving the interactive platform positively because it afforded a "protected environment" for communication with others who were experiencing similar challenges [12].…”
“…FGI participants attributed the network's positive environment to its professionally-trained peer mentors. In addition, FGI participants appreciated the vetting of members and privacy afforded by the network, a finding that dovetailed with findings from a previous study of an online social support intervention for caregivers [12].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 71%
“…Similarly, little is known about the implementation of internet social support interventions, including how caregivers perceive and engage in these interventions, an understanding of which could help clarify mechanisms of action. In two qualitative studies of the experiences and perceived benefits of internet interventions for caregivers of older adults [12] or people with dementia [13], caregivers perceived emotional benefits such as decreased social isolation and loneliness and informational benefits such as learning how to be a better caregiver.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Caregivers also commented on their engagement with the networks, asserting that simply reading material, rather than posting material, was sufficient to benefit from the intervention [13], and perceiving the interactive platform positively because it afforded a "protected environment" for communication with others who were experiencing similar challenges [12].…”
“…The transferability issue of how to adapt a successful web-based program from one country to another (but also in different social, economic and cultural contexts within a same nation) is still not discussed, with few examples of international comparative research [18,30].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Furthermore, it is recognized as extremely beneficial also the presence of a professional coach or moderator, able to guide group discussions and therapies, and to provide tailored individual advice, counseling and support [9,30,31].…”
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