Real world implementation lessons and outcomes from the Worker Interactive Networking (WIN) project: Workplace-based online caregiver support and remote monitoring of elders at home

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 224-234

  Mahoney, Diane M F ^a   Mutschler, Phyllis H ^b   Tarlow, Barbara ^a   Liss, Ellen ^b  

^a MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

^b BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver support; Elders; Home monitoring; Worker Interactive Networking

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR TELEPHONE SYSTEMS; HEALTH CARE; INTERNET; TRANSPONDERS;

CAREGIVER SUPPORT; ELDERS; EMPLOYEE BENEFIT; HOME MONITORING;

PATIENT MONITORING;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMPUTER SYSTEM; COST; E-MAIL; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HOME MONITORING; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MORALITY; ONLINE ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; RELATIVE; SENSOR; STRESS; TELEMONITORING; TELEPHONE; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-HELP GROUPS; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 42449158951     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2007.0046     Document Type: Article

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