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JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY IN HUMAN SERVICES
Volume 30, Issue 2, Pages 72-93Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/15228835.2012.700558
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caregiver; internet; multiple sclerosis
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- Health Care Delivery and Policy Research Program of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society [HC 0043]
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The Internet is used to help informal caregivers provide assistance to people with chronic illness and disability. We identified factors associated with Internet use by informal caregivers assisting people with multiple sclerosis (MS) using a logistic regression model. Duration of MS in the person receiving care and caregiver age predicted lower Internet use. More hours per week providing care and higher caregiver educational level increased odds of Internet use. The Internet can be a low-cost service delivery option to provide education and support to caregivers assisting people with MS.
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