eHealth in Geriatric Rehabilitation: An International Survey of the Experiences and Needs of Healthcare Professionals
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 healthc...
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| author | Jules J. M. Kraaijkamp Anke Persoon Sorina Aurelian Stefan Bachmann Ian D. Cameron Mohamed-Amine Choukou Frances Dockery Kseniia Eruslanova Adam L. Gordon Stefan Grund Hyub Kim Andrea B. Maier Laura M. Pérez Bazan José E. Pompeu Eva Topinkova Mark A. Vassallo Niels H. Chavannes Wilco P. Achterberg Eléonore F. Van Dam van Isselt |
| author_facet | Jules J. M. Kraaijkamp Anke Persoon Sorina Aurelian Stefan Bachmann Ian D. Cameron Mohamed-Amine Choukou Frances Dockery Kseniia Eruslanova Adam L. Gordon Stefan Grund Hyub Kim Andrea B. Maier Laura M. Pérez Bazan José E. Pompeu Eva Topinkova Mark A. Vassallo Niels H. Chavannes Wilco P. Achterberg Eléonore F. Van Dam van Isselt |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c948d5dc56414a9192d3c5e72c9c57602023-11-18T16:54:55ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832023-07-011213450410.3390/jcm12134504eHealth in Geriatric Rehabilitation: An International Survey of the Experiences and Needs of Healthcare ProfessionalsJules J. M. Kraaijkamp0Anke Persoon1Sorina Aurelian2Stefan Bachmann3Ian D. Cameron4Mohamed-Amine Choukou5Frances Dockery6Kseniia Eruslanova7Adam L. Gordon8Stefan Grund9Hyub Kim10Andrea B. Maier11Laura M. Pérez Bazan12José E. Pompeu13Eva Topinkova14Mark A. Vassallo15Niels H. Chavannes16Wilco P. Achterberg17Eléonore F. Van Dam van Isselt18University Network for the Care Sector Zuid-Holland, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The NetherlandsDepartment of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center Nijmegen, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The NetherlandsDepartment of Geriatric, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”-Chronic Disease Hospital “Sf. Luca”, 041915 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Internistic and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Kliniken Valens, 7317 Valens, SwitzerlandJohn Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Northern Sydney Local Health District and Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, St Leonards, NSW 2065, AustraliaDepartment of Occupational Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0T6, CanadaBeaumont Hospital & Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, D09 V2NO Dublin, IrelandRussian Clinical and Research Center of Gerontology, 129226 Moscow, RussiaAcademic Unit of Injury, Recovery and Inflammation Sciences (IRIS), School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UKCenter for Geriatric Medicine, Agaplesion Bethanien Hospital Heidelberg, Geriatric Center at the Heidelberg University, 69117 Heidelberg, GermanyDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Far East University, 76-32, Daehak-gil, Gamgok-myeon, Eumseong 27601, Republic of KoreaHealthy Longevity Program, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, SingaporeResearch on Aging, Frailty and Care Transitions in Barcelona (REFiT-BCN), Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili and Vall d’Hebron Institute (VHIR), 08023 Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05360-160, BrazilDepartment of Geriatric Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine and General Faculty Hospital, 120 00 Prague, Czech RepublicGeriatric Medicine Society of Malta, Karin Grech Hospital, PTA 1312 Pieta, MaltaDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The NetherlandsUniversity Network for the Care Sector Zuid-Holland, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The NetherlandsUniversity Network for the Care Sector Zuid-Holland, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The NetherlandsWhile 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.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/13/4504geriatric rehabilitationeHealthimplementationbarriers and facilitatorsinformation needs |
| spellingShingle | Jules J. M. Kraaijkamp Anke Persoon Sorina Aurelian Stefan Bachmann Ian D. Cameron Mohamed-Amine Choukou Frances Dockery Kseniia Eruslanova Adam L. Gordon Stefan Grund Hyub Kim Andrea B. Maier Laura M. Pérez Bazan José E. Pompeu Eva Topinkova Mark A. Vassallo Niels H. Chavannes Wilco P. Achterberg Eléonore F. Van Dam van Isselt eHealth in Geriatric Rehabilitation: An International Survey of the Experiences and Needs of Healthcare Professionals Journal of Clinical Medicine geriatric rehabilitation eHealth implementation barriers and facilitators information needs |
| title | eHealth in Geriatric Rehabilitation: An International Survey of the Experiences and Needs of Healthcare Professionals |
| title_full | eHealth in Geriatric Rehabilitation: An International Survey of the Experiences and Needs of Healthcare Professionals |
| title_fullStr | eHealth in Geriatric Rehabilitation: An International Survey of the Experiences and Needs of Healthcare Professionals |
| title_full_unstemmed | eHealth in Geriatric Rehabilitation: An International Survey of the Experiences and Needs of Healthcare Professionals |
| title_short | eHealth in Geriatric Rehabilitation: An International Survey of the Experiences and Needs of Healthcare Professionals |
| title_sort | ehealth in geriatric rehabilitation an international survey of the experiences and needs of healthcare professionals |
| topic | geriatric rehabilitation eHealth implementation barriers and facilitators information needs |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/13/4504 |
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