Receptiveness, use and acceptance of telehealth by caregivers of stroke patients in the home.
This descriptive study identified factors that influenced the receptiveness, use and acceptance of telehealth videophones by 21 family caregivers of stroke patients in the home setting. Potential obstacles to the receptiveness towards videophones included concerns by the caregiver about maintaining home security, limited need for health care support, very low or high degree of burden in caregiving, and discomfort or disinterest in using technology. Identification of possible impediments to the use of videophones is vital prior to developing and evaluating programs using telehealth as a method of rehabilitative technology.
The Catholic University of America, School of Nursing, USA. buckleyk@cua.edu
Kathleen M
KM
Buckley
Binh Q
BQ
Tran
Cheryl M
CM
Prandoni
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D017028:Caregivers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D020521:Stroke / Q000451:nursing*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013689:Telephone / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States; D014741:Video Recording / Q000706:statistics & numerical data