title: [Telereha--special challenges for telemedicine in geriatric rehabilitation].
abstract: Modern telecommunication technology has the potential to improve the quality of life for elders with physical and mental impairments as well as for their caregiving relatives. This can be viewed as an opportunity to establish and maintain instant and personalized access to various medical services in a situation where increasing needs are opposed to decreasing resources. However, it is not yet clear whether telematics is adequate, efficient, and effective in supporting care for geriatric patients. Results of a tele-rehabilitation project ("TeleReha", conducted at the Berlin Geriatric Center) which comprised mobility-impaired patients caregiving relatives and geriatric professionals, showed that participants regard telecommunicational and communicational needs.
authors.affiliation: Forschungsgruppe Geriatrie am Evangelischen Geriatriezentrum Berlin Charité, Medizinische Fakultät der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. stefan.mix@charite.de
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mix
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Borchelt
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nieczaj
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Trilhof
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Steinhagen-Thiessen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008838:Microcomputers; D008875:Middle Aged; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012985:Software Design; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation*