Telemonitoring increases patient awareness of health and prompts health-related action: initial evaluation of the TELE-ERA study.
Telemed J E Health
; 17(6): 461-6, 2011.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Telemonitoring is being increasingly used for chronic disease monitoring. Understanding elderly patients' feelings and perspectives toward telemonitoring is important to minimize any barriers to implementation in this population.METHODS:
Twenty Tele-Era Trial participants completed qualitative interviews assessing opinions about their telemonitoring experience. Participants also rated telemonitoring on burden, communication with clinicians, impact on medical condition knowledge, and confidence in using the monitor.RESULTS:
On an average, participants rated telemonitoring as minimally burdensome, rated themselves confident in using the monitor, and positively rated telemonitoring for clinical communication. Qualitative analysis revealed a predominant theme that telemonitoring increases patient awareness of their health and also that telemonitoring prompts action.CONCLUSION:
Elderly patients find home telemonitoring to be an acceptable and satisfying experience that can increase their awareness of their health and provide a sense of safety in their home. Home telemonitoring can lead to earlier evaluation of decline in health status.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Telemedicina
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Serviços de Assistência Domiciliar
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Monitorização Fisiológica
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Evaluation_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Telemed J E Health
Assunto da revista:
INFORMATICA MEDICA
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos