Chunling Hu|Simon Kung|Teresa A. Rummans|Matthew M. Clark|Maria I. Lapid
Reducing caregiver stress with internet-based interventions: a systematic review of open-label and randomized controlled trials
Mayo Clinic|Mayo Clinic|Mayo Clinic|Mayo Clinic|Mayo Clinic
high level stress associated caring others medical conditions recognized time reducing caregiver stress improve caregiver quality life well improve care provide loved ones systematic review assesses effectiveness internetbased interventions decrease caregiver stressa comprehensive literature search ovid medline 19462013 embase 19882013 psycinfo 19872013 cinahl conducted using terms related caregiver internetbased interventions internetbased interventions involving informal caregivers openlabel randomized controlled trial setting included pair raters independently reviewed published abstracts data regarding participants interventions outcomes extracted randomized trials methodology quality also reviewedeight openlabel trials met review criteria three showed positive benefit reducing caregiver stress four partially positive outcomes positive others negative one negative study sixteen randomized trials met review criteria six showed positive benefit five partially positive five negative clear patterns variables study duration complexity intervention associated better outcomes although earlier studies typically negative outcomesinternetbased interventions mostly effective reducing aspects caregiver stress improving wellbeing studies assess outcomes caregivers recipients health different technology delivery methods cost interventions needed