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Equity in telemedicine for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kuang, Weihong; Zeng, Guojun; Nie, Yunbo; Cai, Yan; Li, Jin; Wan, Yang; Qiu, Peiyuan.
  • Kuang W; Department of Psychiatry, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
  • Zeng G; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
  • Nie Y; Department of Vascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
  • Cai Y; School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA.
  • Li J; Department of Health Behavior and Social Medicine, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
  • Wan Y; Department of Psychiatry, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
  • Qiu P; Department of Geriatrics, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
Int Health ; 14(3): 329-331, 2022 05 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1434408
ABSTRACT
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has spurred an unprecedented paradigm shift to telemedicine across healthcare fields in order to limit exposure to the virus. At the West China Hospital of Sichuan University, telemedicine has been used to perform COVID-19-related tele-education to health professionals and the general population, as well as tele-diagnosis, online treatment and internet-based drug prescription and delivery. However, many older adults could not make appointments with doctors due to difficulty using the internet-based platform. Careful attention needs to be paid by future researchers and policymakers in order to mitigate barriers older adults face when using telemedicine.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Telemedicine / COVID-19 Limits: Aged / Humans Language: English Journal: Int Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Inthealth

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