Older people, the digital divide and use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aged COVID-19 Delivery of Health Care Humans Pandemics / prevention & control Telemedicine

Journal

Australian journal of general practice
ISSN: 2208-7958
Titre abrégé: Aust J Gen Pract
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 101718099

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
09 2022
Historique:
entrez: 1 9 2022
pubmed: 2 9 2022
medline: 9 9 2022
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Telehealth and other digital modes of care have been widely introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and have enabled access to healthcare while reducing community transmission and keeping patients and practitioners safe. However, the benefits of telehealth are not evenly distributed, and may perpetuate some forms of disadvantage. While the 'digital divide' is often understood in socioeconomic terms or geographic terms, the reasons for digital exclusion among older people may vary. The aim of this article is to explore what is known about this issue. Emerging insights from the pandemic suggest that there may be multiple reasons why older people are not able to effectively access or engage with health technologies despite their availability. These barriers should inform ongoing efforts to develop telehealth services that meet population needs and sustain their use beyond the pandemic.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND
Telehealth and other digital modes of care have been widely introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and have enabled access to healthcare while reducing community transmission and keeping patients and practitioners safe. However, the benefits of telehealth are not evenly distributed, and may perpetuate some forms of disadvantage.
OBJECTIVE
While the 'digital divide' is often understood in socioeconomic terms or geographic terms, the reasons for digital exclusion among older people may vary. The aim of this article is to explore what is known about this issue.
DISCUSSION
Emerging insights from the pandemic suggest that there may be multiple reasons why older people are not able to effectively access or engage with health technologies despite their availability. These barriers should inform ongoing efforts to develop telehealth services that meet population needs and sustain their use beyond the pandemic.

Identifiants

DOI: 10.31128/AJGP-03-22-6358 PMID: 36045630
pubmed: 36045630
doi: 10.31128/AJGP-03-22-6358
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

721-724

Auteurs

Sally Hall Dykgraaf (S)

RN, Grad Cert ClinMan, PhD, Action Research Fellow, COVID-19 Primary Care Response Group (seconded), Primary Care Division, Australian Government Department of Health, Canberra, ACT; Research Manager, Rural Clinical School, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT.

Jane Desborough (J)

RN, RM, MPH, PhD, Action Research Fellow, COVID-19 Primary Care Response Group (seconded), Primary Care Division, Australian Government Department of Health, Canberra, ACT; Senior Research Fellow, Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT.

Elizabeth Sturgiss (E)

FRACGP, PhD, BMed, MPH, MForensMed, FHEA, Action Research Fellow, COVID-19 Primary Care Response Group (seconded), Primary Care Division, Australian Government Department of Health, Canberra, ACT; Senior Research Fellow, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Frankston, Vic.

Anne Parkinson (A)

BA, PhD, AFHEA, Action Research Fellow, COVID-19 Primary Care Response Group (seconded), Primary Care Division, Australian Government Department of Health, Canberra, ACT; Postdoctoral Fellow, Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT.

Garang M Dut (GM)

MD, MPH, MBA, Action Research Fellow, COVID-19 Primary Care Response Group (seconded), Primary Care Division, Australian Government Department of Health, Canberra, ACT; Fellow in Health Systems, College of Health @ Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT.

Michael Kidd (M)

AM MBBS, MD, FAHMS, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Primary Care Division, Australian Government Department of Health, Canberra, ACT; Principal Medical Advisor, Primary Care Division, Australian Government Department of Health, Canberra, ACT; Professor of Primary Care Reform, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT.

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