Redesigning a telehealth diabetes management program for a digital divide seniors population

Home Health Care Management and Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 223-234

  Kaufman, David R ^a   Pevzner, Jenia ^a   Hilliman, Charlyn ^a   Weinstock, Ruth S ^b,c   Teresi, Jeanne ^d   Shea, Steven ^a   Starren, Justin ^e  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Research Division Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Digital Divide; Iterative design; Older adults; Telehealth; Usability

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645689219     PISSN: 10848223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1084822305281949     Document Type: Article

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