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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care. 2022 Mar 12;18(2):146–159. doi: 10.1080/15524256.2022.2046236

Table 4:

Summary of Lessons Learned

• Use of Facebook for online support groups with caregivers of hospice cancer patients is feasible
• Participation in Facebook online support groups may impact caregiver depression and anxiety
• An online intervention of 4 weeks is a feasible length for the intervention. Given the short length of stay in hospice for cancer patients, interventions targeting those caregivers must also be short.
• While facilitation of online groups requires similar group work skills as face to face facilitation, there are also unique skills required for this media.
• A written protocol for group facilitation with hospice caregivers focusing on education and social support is helpful.