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Digital health support – a good thing, but not for me: experiences of family caregivers and healthcare staff.
- Source :
- British Journal of Guidance & Counselling; Feb2023, Vol. 51 Issue 1, p150-161, 12p, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- There is an increased belief in the benefits of information and communication technologies (ICT) in healthcare, but the perceived benefits of ICT in family caregiver support need to be explored. This qualitative interview study aimed to describe how family caregivers and healthcare staff in COPD care experience ICT. The results showed that both family caregivers and staff had limited interest in ICT and stated that it might be better for a new generation but not for themselves. Both groups preferred face-to-face meetings instead of contact via ICT. Meeting the needs of an ageing population will require that health services adopt new technologies. Still, the importance of eye contact must not be underestimated, particularly when encountering fragile patients and their spouses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- OBSTRUCTIVE lung disease treatment
SERVICES for caregivers
CAREGIVER attitudes
HEALTH facility employees
MEETINGS
FOCUS groups
ATTITUDES of medical personnel
WORK
RESEARCH methodology
DIGITAL health
INTERVIEWING
FAMILY attitudes
EXPERIENCE
QUALITATIVE research
SPOUSES
EXPERIENTIAL learning
HEALTH attitudes
COMMUNICATION
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
AGING
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
CONTENT analysis
DATA analysis software
THEMATIC analysis
INFORMATION technology
TELEMEDICINE
MEDICAL needs assessment
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03069885
- Volume :
- 51
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Guidance & Counselling
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 163696727
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2020.1826030