Cost effectiveness of a telerehabilitation program to support chronically ill and disabled elders in their homes

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-38

  Bendixen, Roxanna M ^a   Levy, Charles E ^a   Olive, Emory S ^b   Kobb, Rita F ^c   Mann, William C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Office of Care Coordination/Home Telehealth (CCHT)   (United States)

^c Sunshine Training Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Elders; Home based telehealth; Occupational therapy; Telerehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVINGS; ACTUAL COSTS; AGING POPULATIONS; CARE MANAGEMENTS; CHRONIC CONDITIONS; CHRONIC ILLNESS; COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES; COMPARISON GROUPS; DIFFERENCE-IN-DIFFERENCES; ELDERS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOME MONITORING; HOME-BASED TELEHEALTH; MEDICAL EXPENDITURES; MULTI VARIABLES; NOVEL METHODS; NURSING HOMES; RAPID GROWTHS; SELF CARES; SELF MANAGEMENTS; TELEREHABILITATION; VITAL SIGNS;

COSTS; HOSPITALS; MEDICAL COMPUTING; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISABLED PERSON; EQUIPMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME SAFETY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONEY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION; SELF CARE; TELEMEDICINE; TELEMONITORING; TELEREHABILITATION; VITAL SIGN;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REHABILITATION CENTERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TELEMEDICINE; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 59949085950     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: 15563669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2008.0046     Document Type: Article

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