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Published on in Vol 28 (2026)

This is a member publication of University of Toronto

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/86021, first published .
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Digital Peer Support Intervention for Family Caregivers of Individuals With Neuromuscular Disease: Randomized Controlled Trial

Digital Peer Support Intervention for Family Caregivers of Individuals With Neuromuscular Disease: Randomized Controlled Trial

Samantha Mekhuri   1 , HBsc, MSc ;   Joseph Munn   1 , PhD ;   Francine Buchanan   2, 3, 4 , PhD ;   Nouma Hammash   5 , MSW ;   Munazzah Ambreen   1 , MD ;   Sara Ahola Kohut   6 , PhD ;   Louise Rose   7 , PhD ;   Reshma Amin   1, 3, 4 , MSc, MD

1 Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada

2 Patient & Family Engagement, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada

3 Child Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada

4 Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

5 Spinal Cord Injury Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada

6 SickKids Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada

7 Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom

Corresponding Author:

  • Reshma Amin, MSc, MD
  • Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
  • The Hospital for Sick Children
  • 555 University Ave
  • Toronto, ON M5G 1X8
  • Canada
  • Phone: 1 647 280-7374
  • Email: reshma.amin@sickkids.ca