Few studies have examined the broader impact of online
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Few studies have examined the broader impact of online self-help interventions on resilience and overall well-being in carers. - Limited understanding of the effectiveness of self-directed e-coaching interventions for family carers of older
Evidence profile
Stated in the abstract and cells research gap sections of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2019 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 29 times in total.
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Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- Telephone and online support programs and assistive technologies that support informal carers of people living with young-onset dementia: A systematic review (2025) · Dementia · cited 3× · doi
While carers reported positive effects of the telephone and online support programs, and technologies, such as improved self-efficacy, satisfaction, knowledge, well-being, and reduced burden, stress, depression, and anxiety, the studies were scarce, and a limited number of assistive technologies were explored.
generalstated in abstractevidence 5/5Keywords: technologies carers reported positive effects telephone online support programs improved self efficacy satisfaction knowledge well - An e-Coaching Intervention for Family Carers to Enhance Well-Being and Resilience Through Self-Help Strategies: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. (2026) · JMIR Research Protocols · doi
Few studies have examined the broader impact of online self-help interventions on resilience and overall well-being in carers. - Limited understanding of the effectiveness of self-directed e-coaching interventions for family carers of older adults.
generalstated in cells research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: few studies have examined broader impact online self-help - A multi-center randomized controlled trial to reduce unmet needs, depression, and anxiety among hematological cancer patients and their support persons (2019) · Journal of Psychosocial Oncology · cited 26× · doi
Conclusions: A web-based information tool and nurse delivered telephone support did not reduce unmet information needs, depression or anxiety among hematological cancer patients, however this finding is inconclusive given the low power of the study.
generalstated in abstractevidence 4/5Keywords: information conclusions based tool nurse delivered telephone support reduce unmet needs depression anxiety among hematological
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