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ArticleBMC geriatrics2022

Patients' and healthcare providers' perceptions and experiences of telehealth use and online health information use in chronic disease management for older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a qualitative study.

Yuyu Jiang, Pingping Sun, Zhongyi Chen, Jianlan Guo, Shanshan Wang, Fenglan Liu, Jinping Li

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Article in BMC geriatrics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yuyu JiangResearch office of chronic disease management and rehabilitation, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, No. 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu Province, China. doctoryuyu@jiangnan.edu.cn.
Pingping SunResearch office of chronic disease management and rehabilitation, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, No. 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu Province, China.
Zhongyi ChenResearch office of chronic disease management and rehabilitation, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, No. 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu Province, China.
Jianlan GuoResearch office of chronic disease management and rehabilitation, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, No. 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu Province, China.
Shanshan WangDepartment of Nursing, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu Province, China.
Fenglan LiuSchool of Medicine, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252000, Shandong Province, China.
Jinping LiDepartment of Public Health, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu Province, China.
Jiangnan University · CNLiaocheng University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTelehealth and online health information provide patients with increased access to healthcare services and health information in chronic disease management of older patients with chronic diseases, addressing the challenge of inadequate health resources and promoting active and informed participation of older patients in chronic disease management. There are few qualitative studies on the application of telehealth and online health information to chronic disease management in older patients. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is one of the most common chronic diseases in older adults. Telehealth is widely used in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of older patients and healthcare providers in the application of telehealth and online health information to chronic disease management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

methodsA qualitative descriptive study with data generated from 52 individual semi-structured interviews with 29 patients [Law of the People's Republic of China on the protection of the rights and interests of older people (2018 Revised Version) = >60 years old] with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and 23 healthcare providers. The inductive thematic analysis method was used for data analysis.

resultsFour themes and 16 sub-themes were identified in this study. Four themes included: faced with a vast amount of online health information, essential competencies and personality traits ensuring older patients' participation and sustained use, user experience with the use of technology, being in a complex social context.

conclusionThe ability of patients to understand health information should be fully considered while facilitating access to online health information for older patients. The role of health responsibility and user experience in older patients' participation and sustained use of telehealth and online health information needs to be emphasised. In addition, the complex social context is a determining factor to be considered, particularly the complex impact of a reliance on offspring and social prejudice on the behaviour of older adults using telehealth and online health information.

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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveTelemedicineAgedDisease ManagementHealth PersonnelHumansQualitative ResearchChronic disease managementChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseeHealth literacyHealthcare providersOlder peopleOnline health informationQualitative studyTelehealth

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