Bertera Elizabeth M, Tran Binh Q, Wuertz Ellen M, Bonner Aisha
Howard University School of Social Work, Washington, DC 20059, USA.
J Telemed Telecare. 2007;13(7):327-32. doi: 10.1258/135763307782215325.
We examined the readiness of an elderly minority population to use various technologies for telecare. Eighty-five people with an average age of 73 years living in affordable housing completed a self-administered survey (a response rate of 43%). The technology that would be most likely to be used was environmental sensors in the home. The top five situations in which respondents would be receptive to new technology were all related to improving communications with a doctor or a nurse, especially when a medical emergency occurred. These included devices to send information to a doctor, to call for medical help, to signal to a nurse that 'I am OK' and to detect falls. This highlights the importance of including numerous opportunities for the individual to communicate better with their medical providers. The one situation that gave respondents the most concern was the 'use of a camera to check on me when I am unwell'. The study provides some evidence that elderly minorities residing in affordable housing were receptive to the introduction of new telecare technologies.
我们调查了老年少数族裔群体使用各种远程护理技术的意愿。85名平均年龄为73岁、居住在经济适用房中的老人完成了一项自填式调查（回复率为43%）。最有可能被使用的技术是家庭环境传感器。受访者最愿意接受新技术的前五种情况都与改善与医生或护士的沟通有关，尤其是在发生医疗紧急情况时。这些包括向医生发送信息、呼叫医疗帮助、向护士发出“我没事”信号以及检测跌倒的设备。这凸显了为个人提供更多与医疗服务提供者更好沟通机会的重要性。最让受访者担心的一种情况是“在我生病时使用摄像头检查我”。该研究提供了一些证据，表明居住在经济适用房中的老年少数族裔愿意接受新的远程护理技术。
