Social support through using ICT for family caregivers regarding people suffering chronic disease

The study was aimed at determining the effectiveness of social support using information and communication technology (ICT) for family caregivers regarding people suffering chronic disease. This descriptive exploratory study involving 144 family caregivers for people suffering from chronic disease w...

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Published in:Revista de salud pública (Bogotá, Colombia) Colombia), 2011-06, Vol.13 (3), p.446-457
Main Authors: Barrera-Ortiz, Lucy, Carrillo-González, Gloria M, Chaparro-Díaz, Lorena, Afanador, Natividad P, Sánchez-Herrera, Beatriz
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Caregivers - education
Caregivers - psychology
Chronic Disease
Colombia
Computer-Assisted Instruction
Female
Humans
Internet
Male
Middle Aged
Online Systems
Pilot Projects
Social Support
Socioeconomic Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Videotape Recording
Young Adult
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Summary:The study was aimed at determining the effectiveness of social support using information and communication technology (ICT) for family caregivers regarding people suffering chronic disease. This descriptive exploratory study involving 144 family caregivers for people suffering from chronic disease was carried out in Bogota during 2008 and 2009. It was carried out in three phases: planning and designing ICT strategies (including a pilot trial and selecting the target population), implementing the ICTs in support of the target population and data analysis regarding implementing the ICTs, with a description of the indicators of structure and process for ICT use and results of ICT use in providing social support. G. Hilbert's Social support in chronic disease inventory (SSCI) was used for measurements, including the following categories: personal interaction, guide, feedback, tangible help and social interaction. ICT-based intervention was effective and proved positive for social support for most family caregivers. While analysing the different categories, the guide, information and instruction and personal interaction received high scores while feedback and social interaction received lower ones. Identifying and designing appropriate ICTs for family caregivers should be continued and supported in different contexts and tools such as internet and on-line social support networks should continue being explored.
ISSN:0124-0064