This study aims to assess the challenges and factors that affect the use of telemedicine among elderly patients at a family medicine clinic in Iowa and selected Senior Living Communities in Iowa City.
Association between in-person vs telehealth follow-up and rates of repeated hospital visits among patients seen in the emergency department
A retrospective cohort study that aimed to compare the rates of emergency department return visits and hospitalizations between patients who received in-person follow-up care and those who received telehealth follow-up care after being discharged from the ED.
Doctoring from home: Physicians’ perspectives on the advantages of remote care delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic
Qualitative study that aimed to explore the benefits of telehealth for primary care physicians and their patients through the use of semi-structured interviews.
Enhancing Telehealth Competency: Development and evaluation of education models for older adults
Study aimed to improve telehealth accessibility for older adults by developing and evaluating telehealth education modules.
Targeted Telehealth Education Increases Interest in Using Telehealth Among a Diverse Group of Low-Income Adults
This study aimed to increase telehealth usage among vulnerable, low-income, minority older adults by providing education on telehealth and addressing its barriers.
National Expansion of Sleep Telemedicine for Veterans: The TeleSleep Program
Study aiming to investigate the prevalence and comorbidity of sleep disorders among United States military personnel and veterans, as well as the status of sleep care services at VHA facilities.
Effects of a Nurse-Led Telehealth Self-care Promotion Program on the Quality of Life of Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Summary of findings from RCTs detailing the impacts of nurse-led telehealth self-care promotion programs on quality of life, self efficacy, depression, and hospital admissions for older adults.
Telehealth Trials to Address Health Equity in Stroke Survivors
Research outlining possibilities for chronic care management of stroke survivors using telehealth, with a focus on populations with adverse SDOH.
Enhancing Telehealth Competency: Development and Evaluation of Education Modules for Older Adults
Article describing co-design of telehealth training modules in concordance with older adults and evaluating the impact of training on telehealth accessibility.
The Keys to Effective Telemedicine for Older Adults
Commentary from Veterans Affairs geriatrician with tips on using telemedicine to improve care in the primary care setting for older adults.
What to Say During Telehealth Visits With Older Adults
Article from IHI providing a framework for productive telehealth wellness checks for older adults using the Age-Friendly 4Ms (what Matters, Medication, Mentation, Mobility).
A commentary focused on the lessons and perspectives learned during the Covid-19 pandemic in regards to telehealth utilization in LTCF.