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20078015

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-1-18
pubmed:abstractText
Telehealth, a clinical information system that transmits data over ordinary telephone lines, is used by individuals in their homes to communicate electronically with health care providers. This study investigated the influence of telehealth on self-management of heart failure in a sample of older adults. We hypothesized that the use of telehealth facilitates patient confidence, with subsequent effects on patients' ability to manage their treatment regimen more effectively. Patients in the intervention groups received a telehealth system during their episode of care; patients in the control groups received routine home visits only. Analyses, using a repeated measures design, found that confidence is a predictor of self-management behaviors. In addition, we found that patients using a video-based telehealth system showed the greatest gain in confidence levels with time. Managers and policy makers responsible for creating and funding programs that support the use of health information technologies by older adults can benefit from these results.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1940-4921
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2008, SLACK Incorporated.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
25-32
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Use of telehealth by older adults to manage heart failure.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Health Policy and Administration, The Pennsylvania State University, 114 Henderson Building, University Park, PA 16803, USA. kxd9@psu.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Multicenter Study