Kraaijkamp Jules J M, Persoon Anke, Aurelian Sorina, Bachmann Stefan, Cameron Ian D, Choukou Mohamed-Amine, Dockery Frances, Eruslanova Kseniia, Gordon Adam L, Grund Stefan, Kim Hyub, Maier Andrea B, Pérez Bazan Laura M, Pompeu José E, Topinkova Eva, Vassallo Mark A, Chavannes Niels H, Achterberg Wilco P, Van Dam van Isselt Eléonore F
University Network for the Care Sector Zuid-Holland, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands.
Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands.
J Clin Med. 2023 Jul 5;12(13):4504. doi: 10.3390/jcm12134504.
While eHealth can help improve outcomes for older patients receiving geriatric rehabilitation, the implementation and integration of eHealth is often complex and time-consuming. To use eHealth effectively in geriatric rehabilitation, it is essential to understand the experiences and needs of healthcare professionals. In this international multicentre cross-sectional study, we used a web-based survey to explore the use, benefits, feasibility and usability of eHealth in geriatric rehabilitation settings, together with the needs of working healthcare professionals. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize quantitative findings. The survey was completed by 513 healthcare professionals from 16 countries. Over half had experience with eHealth, although very few (52 of 263 = 20%) integrated eHealth into daily practice. Important barriers to the use or implementation of eHealth included insufficient resources, lack of an organization-wide implementation strategy and lack of knowledge. Professionals felt that eHealth is more complex for patients than for themselves, and also expressed a need for reliable information concerning available eHealth interventions and their applications. While eHealth has clear benefits, important barriers hinder successful implementation and integration into healthcare. Tailored implementation strategies and reliable information on effective eHealth applications are needed to overcome these barriers.
虽然电子健康可以帮助改善老年患者接受老年康复治疗的效果，但电子健康的实施和整合往往复杂且耗时。为了在老年康复中有效使用电子健康，了解医疗保健专业人员的经验和需求至关重要。在这项国际多中心横断面研究中，我们使用基于网络的调查来探索电子健康在老年康复环境中的使用情况、益处、可行性和可用性，以及在职医疗保健专业人员的需求。描述性统计用于总结定量研究结果。来自16个国家的513名医疗保健专业人员完成了该调查。超过一半的人有电子健康方面的经验，尽管很少有人（263人中的52人 = 20%）将电子健康整合到日常实践中。使用或实施电子健康的重要障碍包括资源不足、缺乏全组织范围的实施战略以及缺乏知识。专业人员认为电子健康对患者来说比对他们自己更复杂，并且还表示需要有关可用电子健康干预措施及其应用的可靠信息。虽然电子健康有明显的益处，但重要障碍阻碍了其成功实施和融入医疗保健。需要量身定制的实施战略和关于有效电子健康应用的可靠信息来克服这些障碍。
