E-mail-based health care in patients with dementia during the pandemic

Article Health Care Sciences & Services

Increasing Telehealth Access to Care for Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic at an Academic Medical Center: Video Visits for Elders Project (VVEP)

Janet N. Chu et al.

Summary: The Video Visits for Elders Project (VVEP) successfully innovated to promote telemedicine for vulnerable older patients, with nearly half of them requiring technical assistance or lacking access to compatible devices for virtual care.

JOINT COMMISSION JOURNAL ON QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY (2022)

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Review Geriatrics & Gerontology

Exploring Barriers to and Enablers of the Adoption of Information and Communication Technology for the Care of Older Adults With Chronic Diseases: Scoping Review

Sojib Bin Zaman et al.

Summary: Information and communication technology (ICT) has significant potential in supporting older adults with chronic diseases in managing their health. However, there are barriers to effectively integrating ICT interventions into routine healthcare, such as knowledge gaps, reluctance to adopt new skills, and resistance to using technology. Improving awareness and education about ICT interventions among older adults, caregivers, and healthcare providers is necessary to address these barriers.

JMIR AGING (2022)

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A Double Burden of Exclusion? Digital and Social Exclusion of Older Adults in Times of COVID-19

Alexander Seifert et al.

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the exclusion of older adults from physical social contact and digital services, particularly for those in long-term care facilities who lack internet access and digital literacy. This exclusion may have negative outcomes, and recommendations are provided to address this issue.

JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (2021)

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Utilizing Telemedicine in a Novel Approach to COVID-19 Management and Patient Experience in the Emergency Department

Jaskaran Bains et al.

Summary: Telemedicine was successfully deployed in two hospitals to improve provider/patient communication, enhance staff safety, streamline clinical workflows, and reduce PPE consumption, suggesting widespread adoption could improve safe ED evaluation of potentially infectious patients.

TELEMEDICINE AND E-HEALTH (2021)

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Implications of telehealth and digital care solutions during COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative literature review

Bokolo Anthony Jnr

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to changes in healthcare delivery, with remote and digital healthcare emerging as important tools to reduce infections. This study examines the role, types, and applications of telehealth and digital care solutions, as well as current policies, in addressing the pandemic. The findings highlight the potential benefits of telehealth and digital care technologies for society, providing insights to medical staff on their use during and after the pandemic.

INFORMATICS FOR HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (2021)

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Article Geriatrics & Gerontology

Rationally decreasing the number of drugs seems to be a useful therapeutic approach in older adults: 6-month follow-up study

Eral Idil et al.

Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of drug rationalization on comprehensive geriatric assessment parameters. The results showed that medication optimization improved depression, mobility, and nutritional status, while maintaining cognitive function, activities of daily living, and gait speed. Increasing the number of drugs was associated with lower mobility and functionality.

ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS (2021)

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Telehealth and Geriatrics

John E. Morley

JOURNAL OF NUTRITION HEALTH & AGING (2021)

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Patient Experiences With Telemedicine in a National Health Service Rheumatology Outpatient Department During Coronavirus Disease-19

Matthew T. Jones et al.

Summary: The study found that most patients were satisfied with telephone consultations and were willing to continue receiving this form of routine follow-up in the future. However, older patients were more likely to be dissatisfied with telephone consultations and less likely to have access to video consultations or prefer this modality.

JOURNAL OF PATIENT EXPERIENCE (2021)

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Article Medical Informatics

Application of telemedicine and eHealth technology for clinical services in response to COVID-19 pandemic

Anthony Jnr. Bokolo

Summary: Telemedicine and eHealth use ICT to deliver healthcare services, providing protection for medical staff and patients while limiting virus spread. This study highlights the importance and practical application of these technologies during the pandemic.

HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY (2021)

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Letter Geriatrics & Gerontology