A study of the receptivity to telecare technology in a community-based elderly minority population
Abstract
We examined the readiness of an elderly minority population to use various technologies for telecare. Eighty-five people with an average age of 73 years living in affordable housing completed a self-administered survey (a response rate of 43%). The technology that would be most likely to be used was environmental sensors in the home. The top five situations in which respondents would be receptive to new technology were all related to improving communications with a doctor or a nurse, especially when a medical emergency occurred. These included devices to send information to a doctor, to call for medical help, to signal to a nurse that 'I am OK' and to detect falls. This highlights the importance of including numerous opportunities for the individual to communicate better with their medical providers. The one situation that gave respondents the most concern was the 'use of a camera to check on me when I am unwell'. The study provides some evidence that elderly minorities residing in affordable housing were receptive to the introduction of new telecare technologies.
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In one of the few studies about receptivity to telemedicine technology among an elderly minority population sample, participants were most open to technology when it could be used to improve communication with medical personnel, particularly in a medical emergency and least open when technology, such as a camera, could be used to check on the participant's status.
“In one of the few studies about receptivity to telemedicine technology among an elderly minority population sample, participants were most open to technology when it could be used to improve communication with medical personnel, particularly in a medical emergency and least open when technology, such as a camera, could be used to check on the participant's status.12”
From Pre-experience Perceptions About Telemedicine Among African Americans and Latinos in South Central Los Angeles (2009) · cites this paper as [12]
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- Authors
- Bertera, E. M., Tran, B. Q., Wuertz, E. M., & Bonner, A.
- Affiliations
- Howard University (US)
- Catholic University of America (US)
- Community Preservation and Development Corporation, Washington, DC, USA
- ORCID
- Tran, Binh Q
- Venue
- Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2007-10-01
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 327-332
- ISSN
- 1357-633X (ISSN-L)
- 1758-1109
- OpenAlex
- W2093121324
- Cited by
- 41
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 10.49
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Demography › Technology Use by Older Adults
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Keywords
- technology acceptance, older adults, minority elderly, affordable housing, environmental sensors, remote patient monitoring, fall detection, emergency medical response, physician-patient communication
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Home Care Services, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Minority Groups, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Surveys and Questionnaires, Telemedicine
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