Remote Health Care Provision in Care Homes

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2017:242:148-151.

Abstract

A survey was developed to map provision, knowledge, attitudes and views towards videoconferencing in care homes in Yorkshire and The Humber. The survey was sent to 859 care homes, with a 14% response rate. Twelve homes reported using videoconferencing. Non-users appeared skeptical, managers using the system reported improvements in outcomes.

Keywords: care and nursing home; remote provision; video communication and videoconferencing.

MeSH terms

  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Humans
  • Nursing Homes*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Telemedicine*
  • Videoconferencing*