A pilot study of the telecare medical support system as an intervention in dementia care: The views and experiences of primary caregivers

Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 169-180

  Chou, Hsin Kai ^a   Yan, Sui Hing ^b   Lin, I Chun ^c   Tsai, Ming Tsu ^b   Chen, Chu Chieh ^d   Woung, Lin Chung ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dementia; Medical informatics; Technological aid; Telecare medical support system

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; CAREGIVER; COGNITION; COMPUTER INTERFACE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; HUMAN; MALE; MASS COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIOECONOMICS; TAIWAN; TELEMEDICINE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; CAREGIVERS; COGNITION; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DEMENTIA; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TAIWAN; TELEMEDICINE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84871701444     PISSN: 16823141     EISSN: 1948965X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/jnr.0b013e318263d916     Document Type: Article

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