Abstract
Using data extracted from the Caregiving in the U.S. 2009 survey, this study describes caregivers’ use of the Internet for caregiving information and identifies factors related to their use. This study includes 800 informal caregivers for community-residing older adults age 65 and over. In the study, more than one-half of caregivers searched online caregiving information. The results from an ordered logistic regression analysis showed that caregivers’ use of the Internet was significantly related to caregivers’ age, education, income, primary caregiver status, caregiving strain, self-reported health, and information/service needs. Implications of these findings are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 532-546 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Social Work in Health Care |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 3 2015 |
Keywords
- informal caregivers
- older adults
- online caregiving information
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Community and Home Care
- Psychiatry and Mental health