Marjorie M Kelley, Tia Powell, Djibril Camara, Neha Shah, Jenna M Norton, Chelsea Deitelzweig, Nivedha Vaidy, Chun-Ju Hsiao, Jing Wang, Arlene S Bierman
BACKGROUND: People living with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) face substantial challenges in planning and coordinating increasingly complex care. Family caregivers provide important assistance for people with MCCs but lack sufficient support. Caregiver apps have the potential to help by enhancing care coordination and planning among the health care team, including patients, caregivers, and clinicians. OBJECTIVE: We aim to conduct a scoping review to assess the evidence on the development and use of caregiver apps that support care planning and coordination, as well as to identify key factors (ie, needs, barriers, and facilitators) related to their use and desired caregiver app functionalities...
May 23, 2024: Journal of Medical Internet Research