Published on in Vol 19, No 7 (2017): July

Web-Based Interventions to Improve Mental Health, General Caregiving Outcomes, and General Health for Informal Caregivers of Adults With Chronic Conditions Living in the Community: Rapid Evidence Review

Web-Based Interventions to Improve Mental Health, General Caregiving Outcomes, and General Health for Informal Caregivers of Adults With Chronic Conditions Living in the Community: Rapid Evidence Review

Web-Based Interventions to Improve Mental Health, General Caregiving Outcomes, and General Health for Informal Caregivers of Adults With Chronic Conditions Living in the Community: Rapid Evidence Review

Jenny Ploeg   1, 2, 3 * , RN, PhD ;   Maureen Markle-Reid   1, 2 * , RN, MScN, PhD ;   Ruta Valaitis   1, 2, 4, 5 * , RN, PhD ;   Carrie McAiney   6, 7 * , PhD ;   Wendy Duggleby   8, 9 * , RN, AOCN, PhD ;   Amy Bartholomew   2 * , RN, BScN ;   Diana Sherifali   1, 10 * , RN, BScN, CDE, PhD

1 School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

2 Aging, Community and Health Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

3 Department of Health, Aging and Society, Faculty of Social Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

4 WHO Collaborating Centre for Primary Care and Health Human Resources, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

5 Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

6 Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

7 Program for Interprofessional Practice, Education and Research (PIPER), McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

8 Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

9 Innovations in Seniors' Care Research Unit, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

10 McMaster Evidence Review and Synthesis Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

*all authors contributed equally

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  • Jenny Ploeg, RN, PhD
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