Chou Chun-Chen, Chang Chi-Ping, Lee Ting-Ting, Chou Hsueh-Fen, Mills Mary Etta
Nursing Department, Cardinal Tein Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Comput Inform Nurs. 2013 Jul;31(7):335-42. doi: 10.1097/NXN.0b013e318295e5ce.
As information and communication technology applied to telecare has become a trend in elder care services, evaluation of the program is vital for further program design and development. This study evaluated the variables influencing the use of a telecare service program by the elderly. A questionnaire survey was used to explore the relationship between quality of life and technology acceptance of a telecare program in Taiwan. In addition, open-ended questions were used to elicit qualitative information regarding the experience of technology use. The results revealed that elderly persons with better social welfare status and health condition, who used the device frequently, had higher quality of life and accepted technology use. The correlation results also indicated that elderly persons who perceived telecare as useful in solving health problems, had the intention to use the program, and were willing to continue use, also had a better perception toward quality of life regarding their interpersonal relationships and living environment. Nonetheless, cost may be an issue that will impede their willingness to use the technology in care service.
随着应用于远程护理的信息通信技术已成为老年护理服务的一种趋势，对该项目进行评估对于进一步的项目设计和开发至关重要。本研究评估了影响老年人使用远程护理服务项目的变量。采用问卷调查来探究台湾地区远程护理项目的生活质量与技术接受度之间的关系。此外，还使用开放式问题来获取有关技术使用体验的定性信息。结果显示，社会福利状况和健康状况较好、经常使用该设备的老年人生活质量更高，并且接受技术使用。相关性结果还表明，那些认为远程护理对解决健康问题有用、有使用该项目的意愿且愿意继续使用的老年人，对其人际关系和生活环境方面的生活质量也有更好的认知。尽管如此，成本可能是一个会阻碍他们在护理服务中使用该技术意愿的问题。
