New web-based services emerge to support carers in their role, but little is known regarding the way that carers use the internet or any related services. In an effort, to improve the health-related digital skills of carers aiming to support their caring role, we have developed eHealth Literacy Learning Skills among Carers of People with Dementia, the eLILY project. This paper presents the findings of a modified Delphi survey planned and delivered in the framework of the project as an effort to integrate stakeholders' knowledge and expertise in the proposed curriculum.
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Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA.
Background: Resource-constrained rural areas face significant challenges in providing access to healthcare resources, especially for older adults, including those living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD). We seek to address these gaps by equipping six rural community sites in New Hampshire and Maine with tele-rehabilitative equipment. Libraries and community centers that serves youth and older adults, vital in rural communities, are identified as key partners to advance digital health literacy, equity, and telemedicine services for older adults including those living with ADRD, with the University of [blind for review] Center for Digital Health Innovation (CDHI).
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December 2024
National Ageing Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Background: We have co-produced with carers of people with dementia (hereafter carers) a culturally tailored iSupport Virtual Assistant (VA), namely e-DiVA, to support English-, Bahasa- and Vietnamese-speaking carers in Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand and Vietnam. The presented research reports qualitative findings from the e-DiVA user-testing study.
Method: Family carers and healthcare professionals working in the field of dementia care were given the e-DiVA to use on their smartphone or handheld device for 1-2 weeks.
Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
National Ageing Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Background: We have co-produced with carers of people with dementia (hereafter carers) a culturally tailored iSupport Virtual Assistant (VA), namely e-DiVA, to support English-, Bahasa- and Vietnamese-speaking carers in Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand and Vietnam. The presented research reports qualitative findings from the e-DiVA user-testing study.
Method: Family carers and healthcare professionals working in the field of dementia care were given the e-DiVA to use on their smartphone or handheld device for 1-2 weeks.
Arch Public Health
January 2025
Fbeta GmbH, Berlin, Germany.
Background: Globally, more than half of the adult population is overweight, including those who are obese, which increases the risk of premature death and reduces quality of life (QoL). Technologies such as digital health applications (DiHA) can potentially improve clinical outcomes (e.g.
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January 2025
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Department, Thoracic Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Background And Aims: With the increased use of telemedicine during the pandemic, understanding patients' attitudes and readiness to adopt telemedicine is crucial. This study investigates the attitudes, willingness, and usage behaviors of Iranian patients toward telemedicine.
Methods: This cross-sectional study took place in Iran from October 2021 to January 2023.
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