Digital health support – a good thing, but not for me

Experiences of family caregivers and healthcare staff

Bibliographic Data

ID21516488
AuthorsIngela Henoch (0000-0002-1987-5419, Angered Hospital, Angered, Sweden, corresponding author), Susann Strang (Angered Hospital, Angered, Sweden), Charlotte Larnebratt (Angered Hospital, Angered, Sweden), Jonas Hermansson (0000-0002-1091-5576, Angered Hospital, Angered, Sweden)
Year2023
Volume51
Issue1
Pages150-161
Publication date2023-01-02
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBritish Journal of Guidance and Counselling (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0306-9885 • E-ISSN: 1469-3534
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03069885.2020.1826030
OpenAlexW3089650012
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited37

There is an increased belief in the benefits of information and communication technologies (ICT) in healthcare, but the perceived benefits of ICT in family caregiver support need to be explored. This qualitative interview study aimed to describe how family caregivers and healthcare staff in COPD care experience ICT. The results showed that both family caregivers and staff had limited interest in ICT and stated that it might be better for a new generation but not for themselves. Both groups preferred face-to-face meetings instead of contact via ICT. Meeting the needs of an ageing population will require that health services adopt new technologies. Still, the importance of eye contact must not be underestimated, particularly when encountering fragile patients and their spouses

Family caregivers · Health care · Information and Communications Technology · Political science · Population · Qualitative research · Sociology · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility · Medicine · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications · Nursing · Psychology · Technology Use by Older Adults

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