Informal Caregivers' Experiences and Perceptions of a Web-Based Peer Support Network: Mixed-Methods Study.
Christine A VaughanThomas E TrailAmmarah MahmudStephanie DellvaTerri TanielianEsther M FriedmanPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2018)
These findings suggest that Web-based peer support interventions may lend themselves better to the provision of informational (vs emotional) support and may need to be supplemented by in-person peer support groups to better meet caregivers' needs for emotional support.