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Web-based interventions to improve mental health, general caregiving outcomes, and general health for informal caregivers of adults with chronic conditions living in the community: Rapid evidence review

Findings
  • Supporting technical documents that are health systems-relevant
    Not usually available for this document type
  • Full-text report
    Full-text report (free)
  • Scientific Abstract
    PubMed
  • Scientific Abstract
    Publisher
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2016
  • Year Published
    2017
  • Quality Rating
    3/9 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    USA (12); Netherlands (3); Canada (2); UK (2); Belgium (1); France (1); Germany (1); Greece (1); Spain (1)
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • Country focus
    USA (12); Netherlands (3); Canada (2); UK (2); Belgium (1); France (1); Germany (1); Greece (1); Spain (1)
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
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Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Systematic review addressing other questions
  • Type of question
    Not effectiveness
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Target
    Individual
    Community
    Health system
  • Priority Area
    Not applicable
  • Health system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    By whom care is provided
    Skill mix - Volunteers or caregivers
    With what supports is care provided
    Other ICT that support individuals who provide care
    Implementation strategies
    Consumer-targeted strategy
    Information or education provision
    (Personal) Support
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
  • Domain
    Technologies
    Devices
    Providers
    Caregivers
Publication details
  • Citation
    Ploeg J, Markle-Reid M, Valaitis R, McAiney C, Duggleby W, Bartholomew A, et al. Web-Based interventions to improve mental health, general caregiving outcomes, and general health for informal caregivers of adults with chronic conditions living in the community: Rapid evidence review. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2017;19(7):e263.
  • DOI
    10.2196/jmir.7564

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