ComputerLink
- 1 June 1991
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Advances in Nursing Science
- Vol. 13 (4) , 14-27
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00012272-199106000-00004
Abstract
Computers have become ubiquitous in contemporary society, as has the demand for home care for the elderly. Caregiving is recognized as a normal experience across the life span, and nurses must develop innovative responses to support caregivers. Computer networks offer caregivers access to a wide range of services such as communication, information, and decision support. Presented here is an interim report of a randomized field experiment demonstrating the feasibility of computer networks as a mechanism for delivering nursing services to caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease. Caregivers can and do use the computer network in home care.Keywords
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