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Building a web of support for caregivers of persons with stroke
Victoria Steiner1, Linda L Pierce
1Department of Medicine, Medical College of Ohio at Toledo.
Abstract:
Stroke is the leading cause of disability in the United States, with a cost of 30 billion US dollars annually. Most persons with stroke return home after initial treatment and are cared for by family members. Few researchers, however, have focused on Web-based interventions to strengthen caregivers'efforts. This article describes the development of Caring~Web, an online, in-home intervention of support for caregivers of persons with stroke. Through specifically designed Web pages, caregivers are able to ask questions of a nurse specialist and rehabilitation team, discuss issues with other caregivers and the nurse via email, and obtain educational information on stroke.
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