The buffering effect of a computer support network on caregiver strain
The buffering effect of a computer support network on caregiver strain
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DOI：
10.1177/089826439801000102
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发表时间：
1998-02-01
影响因子：
2.8
通讯作者：
McCarthy, C
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作者：
Bass, DM;McClendon, MJ;McCarthy, C
ComputerLink是一个为阿尔茨海默病患者的家庭护理人员提供计算机支持的网络。在一项为期12个月的实验中，102名照顾者被随机分配到一个实验组，该组可以访问ComputerLink，另一组则不能访问ComputerLink。这项调查研究是否照顾者在实验组有更大的减少四种类型的护理相关的应变结束的一年的研究。如果照顾者也有更大的非正式支持网络，是配偶，或不单独与他们的照顾者生活，ComputerLink减少了某些类型的压力。更频繁地使用的沟通功能，显着减少紧张的照顾者谁是最初的压力和非配偶照顾者。更多地使用信息功能与照顾者单独与照顾者生活的显着较低的压力。总体而言，ComputerLink似乎是一个有效的工具，以减少一些照顾者的压力。
ComputerLink was a computer support network for family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease. In a 12-month experiment, 102 caregivers were randomly assigned to an experimental group that had access to ComputerLink or to a control group that did not. This investigation examined whether caregivers in the experimental group had greater reductions in four types of care-related strain by the end of the I-year study. ComputerLink reduced certain types of strain if caregivers also had larger informal support networks, were spouses, or did not live alone with their care receivers. More frequent use of the communication function was related to significantly reduced strain for caregivers who were initially more stressed and for non-spouse caregivers. Greater use of the information function was related to significantly lower strain among caregivers who lived alone with care receivers. Overall, ComputerLink appeared to be an effective tool for reducing strain for some caregivers.