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Filename: helpers/my_audit_helper.php
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Function: file_get_contents
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Function: simplexml_load_file_from_url
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Function: pubMedSearch_Global
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Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the barriers and facilitators of telemedicine utilization experienced by geriatric patients at the University of Iowa Family Medicine Clinic and selected Senior Living Communities in Iowa City, to inform recommendations for improving the telemedicine delivery process for older adults.
Methods: The study population was elderly patients (65-85 years old) living independently, and in long-term care facilities, who received health care using telemedicine during the period of the study from March to July 2020. A Mixed Methods study design was utilized with qualitative data collected through semistructured telephone and Zoom interviews and quantitative data through surveys.
Results: A total of 33 study participants ( = 33) were interviewed or surveyed, including 3 patients ( = 3), 4 caregivers ( = 4), 19 physicians ( = 19), 5 medical assistants ( = 5), and 2 schedulers ( = 2). The results showed that geriatric patients and their caregivers, as well as health and nonhealth care personnel experience barriers, including difficulty navigating technology, privacy concerns, and lack of technical support; and facilitators, such as customer service support and having protocols to guide patients on telemedicine use.
Conclusion: Geriatric patients face certain barriers and facilitators (self-identified or identified by their caregivers, physicians, and other health and nonhealth care personnel) that can make it either more or less difficult for them to maximize the benefits of telemedicine. As a result, health systems should consider older adults' needs and preferences when implementing telemedicine systems in outpatient settings.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9483835 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/tmr.2022.0018 | DOI Listing |
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