Perceptions and Utilization of Online Peer Support Among Informal Dementia Caregivers: Survey Study

Zhijun Yin   ^{1, 2} , PhD ;   Lauren Stratton   ³ , PhD ;   Qingyuan Song   ² , ME ;   Congning Ni   ² , ME ;   Lijun Song   ⁴ , PhD ;   Patricia Commiskey   ⁵ , DrPH ;   Qingxia Chen   ^{1, 6} , PhD ;   Monica Moreno   ⁷ , BS ;   Sam Fazio   ⁸ , PhD ;   Bradley Malin   ^{1, 2, 6} , PhD

¹ Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States

² Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States

³ Psychosocial Research and Program Evaluation, Alzheimer's Association, Chicago, IL, United States

⁴ Department of Sociology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States

⁵ Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States

⁶ Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States

⁷ Care and Support, Alzheimer’s Association, Chicago, IL, United States

⁸ Quality Care and Psychosocial Research, Alzheimer’s Association, Chicago, IL, United States