title: On-line discussion boards: impact on caregiver reports of satisfaction, support and decision making in health care.
abstract: Informatics initiatives, including on-line discussion boards, increase the accessibility of health care information and may strengthen patient and caregiver levels of satisfaction with health care. In 2005, 95% of the living organ donors in the U.S. were living kidney donors. Care of the donor frequently falls to the spouse/companion and has been reported as extremely stressful. The proposed study seeks to better prepare the caregiver through the use of online information- discussion board interaction.
authors.affiliation: The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, USA.
authors.forename: Laura A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: Marie T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Nolan
authors.forename: Dorry
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Segev
authors.forename: Krysia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hudson
authors.forename: Megan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012944:Social Support; D014019:Tissue Donors