On-line discussion boards: impact on caregiver reports of satisfaction, support and decision making in health care.
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.
Taylor
Laura A
LA
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, USA.
Walker
Pamela
P
Nolan
Marie T
MT
Segev
Dorry
D
Hudson
Krysia
K
Hoffmann
Megan
M
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