title: A secondary data analysis of Internet use in caregivers of persons with dementia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This paper is a secondary data analysis to investigate relationships among caregiver stress appraisal, self-rated health and health-related Internet use.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional correlation design.
  
  
  METHODS
  National Alliance for Caregiving telephone survey conducted in the USA was a primary data source collected in 2009 from 258 caregivers of persons with dementia, who used the Internet to perform care-giving tasks. Based on Pearlin's Stress Process Model, structural equation modelling was conducted.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Caregivers with poor health reported higher levels of caregiver stress appraised, which was associated with more Internet use for health-related purposes. It is required to develop effective Internet-based resources to meet the needs of highly stressed caregivers of persons with dementia. However, there was no relationship between self-rated health and health-related Internet use in dementia caregiver.
authors.affiliation: University of Kansas School of Nursing 3901 Rainbow Boulevard Mail Stop 4043 Kansas City Kansas 66160.
authors.forename: Heejung
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: University of Virginia School of Nursing 202 Jeanette Lancaster Way Charlottesville Virginia 22908-0782.
authors.forename: Karen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.affiliation: Ralph A. Beeton Professor of Free Enterprise University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce Robertson Hall Room 509 P.O. Box 400173 Charlottesville Virginia 22904.
authors.forename: Richard G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Netemeyer
authors.affiliation: Duke University School of Nursing 3077A Pearson Building 307 Trent Dr. DUMC 3322 Durham North Carolina 27710.
authors.forename: Elizabeth I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Merwin
authors.affiliation: University of Virginia School of Nursing 202 Jeanette Lancaster Way Charlottesville Virginia 22908-0782.
authors.forename: Ishan C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Williams
keywords: Caregivers; dementia; internet; resources; stress