农村和边境县的家庭健康与家庭监测：实施过程中的人为因素

Home health and home monitoring in rural and frontier counties: human factors in implementation.

作者信息

Weeg Stephen

机构信息

Executive Director, Telehealth Idaho Institute of Rural Health Idaho State University, USA.

出版信息

Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2004;2004:3264-5. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2004.1403918.

DOI:10.1109/IEMBS.2004.1403918

PMID:17270977

Abstract

An aging population, increases in chronic medical conditions, and the growth in healthcare expenditures have all combined to generate substantial interest in telehome care and home monitoring devices to address the health needs of our senior populations, especially in rural and frontier communities. Telehome care and home monitoring are attractive options to allow elderly rural residents to stay in their own homes and communities and receive necessary health care. The challenge in implementation is more on the human than the technological side of the equation. Human factors involve the primary provider, the home care agency personnel, the technical support available in rural areas, and the patient. Serious effort must go into making the patient comfortable, explaining the equipment, and building trust levels so that the monitoring equipment will be used.

摘要

人口老龄化、慢性疾病的增加以及医疗保健支出的增长，共同引发了人们对远程居家护理和家庭监测设备的浓厚兴趣，以满足老年人群体的健康需求，尤其是农村和偏远地区社区的老年人。远程居家护理和家庭监测是让农村老年居民能够留在自己家中和社区并获得必要医疗保健的有吸引力的选择。实施过程中的挑战更多在于人为因素而非技术方面。人为因素涉及主要提供者、家庭护理机构人员、农村地区可获得的技术支持以及患者。必须付出认真的努力，让患者感到舒适，解释设备情况，并建立信任，以便患者会使用监测设备。