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Title: A pilot study designing a website to enhance the well being of caregivers of children with cerebral palsy
Other Titles: Estudio piloto de diseño de un sitio web para el bienestar de cuidadores de niños con parálisis cerebral
Author: Boixadós, Mercè  
Gómez Zúñiga, Benigna
Hernández Encuentra, Eulàlia  
GUILLAMON, NOEMI  
Redolar-Ripoll, Diego  
Pousada, Modesta  
Muñoz Marrón, Elena
Armayones, Manuel  
Others: Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3)
Citation: Boixadós Anglès, M., Gómez Zúñiga, B., Hernàndez Encuentra, E., Guillamón Cano, N., Redolar Ripoll, D., Pousada Fernández, M., Muñoz Marrón, E. & Armayones Ruiz, M. (2014). A pilot study designing a website to enhance the well being of caregivers of children with cerebral palsy. Universitas Psychologica, 13(4), 15-28. doi: 10.11144/Javeriana.UPSY13-4.psdw
Abstract: The objective is to present a website designed to improve the quality of life of caregivers of children with cerebral palsy and show data concerning its usefulness. The website was developed in accordance with scientific literature about caregivers' burden. We organized the website around different sections (e.g. family communication, learning to relax) and social support forums. The interactive features of the site were designed to accommodate different caregivers' needs and enable them to choose different pathways according to their own individual needs. Participants were 10 caregivers who took part in a pilot study and completed a questionnaire to analyze the usefulness of the website after five months using it. Preliminary results suggested that the website was useful for participants. The most useful sections were the 'peer-to-peer' and the professional forums. This study shows the potential of an online intervention for parents of children with cerebral palsy.
Keywords: online intervention
well-being
caregiver burden
quality of life
cerebral palsy
DOI: 10.11144/Javeriana.UPSY13-4.psdw
Document type: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Issue Date: 15-Apr-2014
Publication license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/co/  
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