Telehealth as ‘peace of mind’: embodiment, emotions and the home as the primary health space for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder
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A theoretical understanding of why some people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) experienced 'peace of mind' when a new telehealth service was introduced into a community respiratory service (CRS) is presented in this article. This is based on analysis of in-depth, qualitative, situated interviews with COPD patients who were receiving the service. Telehealth brought peace of mind through two mechanisms: legitimising contact with health professionals and increased patient confidence in the management of their condition. When the home is the primary health space, the introduction of telehealth can modify emotional and bodily experiences to an extent that is significant for people with COPD. The process by which technology can provide 'peace of mind' to people with long term conditions should be taken into account when designing or commissioning a service.
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- Authors
- Gale, N., & Sultan, H.
- Affiliations
- University of Birmingham (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Gale, Nicola
- Venue
- Health & Place
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2013-05
- Volume
- 21
- Pages
- 140-147
- ISSN
- 1353-8292 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1985024849
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- FWCI
- 5.53
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Health & Place (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- University of Birmingham Research Portal (University of Birmingham) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Social Sciences › Demography › Technology Use by Older Adults
- Keywords
- telemedicine, inner peace, embodiment, emotions, patient confidence, chronic disease, health technology adoption
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Emotions, Female, Home Care Services, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Male, Primary Health Care, Telemedicine, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
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