USING TELECOMPUTING TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO CAREGIVERS OF PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA

被引:36
作者
SMYTH, KA
HARRIS, PB
机构
[1] CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIV,DEPT EPIDEMIOL & BIOSTAT,CLEVELAND,OH 44106
[2] JOHN CARROLL UNIV,DEPT SOCIOL,CLEVELAND,OH 44118
关键词
ALZHEIMERS DISEASE; MICROCOMPUTERS; FREE-NET;
D O I
10.1093/geront/33.1.123
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
The Alzheimer's Disease Support Center (ADSC) is a telecomputing-based project designed to provide information and support to caregivers of persons with dementia. Inherent features of telecomputing make computer-mediated information and support systems like the ADSC a viable complement to existing efforts to meet caregivers, needs. This article outlines the rationale for the ADSC and describes its context, structure, content, and operation.
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页码:123 / 127
页数:5
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