Teleconferencing as a Source of Social Support for Older Spousal Caregivers: Initial Explorations and Recommendations for Future Research

摘要: Teleconferencing is increasingly being used as a medium of delivering social support for dementia caregivers. Further direction required from pilot studies before the optimal clinical service can be delivered. Following 6-week group spousal caregivers, delivered via teleconferencing software, we interviewed 8 participants their feedback. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and analyzed using grounded theory analysis. Themes “group processes” “barriers,” containing subcategories “functions group,” “responsibilities facilitators,” “barriers to communication” discussed. According successful groups should acknowledge caregiver expert, allow meet deployment group, provide active facilitation leadership researcher, employ user-friendly technologies, facilitate self-maintain following period. These issues taken into consideration when designing future applications