TY - JOUR
T1 - Information needs of informal caregivers of older adults with chronic health conditions
AU - Washington, Karla T.
AU - Meadows, Susan E.
AU - Elliott, Susan G.
AU - Koopman, Richelle J.
N1 - Funding Information:
This project was supported in part by grant number K08HS017948 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality . Additional support was provided by the University of Missouri Interdisciplinary Center on Aging. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality or the University of Missouri Interdisciplinary Center on Aging.
PY - 2011/4
Y1 - 2011/4
N2 - Objective: To systematically examine current evidence pertaining to information needs of informal caregivers of older adults with chronic health conditions. Methods: Structured search of MEDLINE, MEDLINE IN-PROCESS, CINAHL, and PsycINFO databases to identify studies of caregiver information needs, followed by data extraction and syntheses. Results: The 62 articles that met the stated inclusion criteria highlighted extensive needs among informal caregivers for practical, accessible, timely information. Conclusion: The identified information needs of informal caregivers can inform organizations and agencies that seek to provide disease and illness-related information. Practice implications: Existing evidence supports the implementation of a health information delivery system designed to meet the needs of informal caregivers of older adults with chronic health conditions.
AB - Objective: To systematically examine current evidence pertaining to information needs of informal caregivers of older adults with chronic health conditions. Methods: Structured search of MEDLINE, MEDLINE IN-PROCESS, CINAHL, and PsycINFO databases to identify studies of caregiver information needs, followed by data extraction and syntheses. Results: The 62 articles that met the stated inclusion criteria highlighted extensive needs among informal caregivers for practical, accessible, timely information. Conclusion: The identified information needs of informal caregivers can inform organizations and agencies that seek to provide disease and illness-related information. Practice implications: Existing evidence supports the implementation of a health information delivery system designed to meet the needs of informal caregivers of older adults with chronic health conditions.
KW - Chronic disease
KW - Consumer health information
KW - Family caregivers
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/79952037292
U2 - 10.1016/j.pec.2010.04.017
DO - 10.1016/j.pec.2010.04.017
M3 - Short survey
C2 - 20452165
AN - SCOPUS:79952037292
SN - 0738-3991
VL - 83
SP - 37
EP - 44
JO - Patient Education and Counseling
JF - Patient Education and Counseling
IS - 1
ER -