Equity in telemedicine for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Issue 3 (23rd September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kuang, Weihong; Zeng, Guojun; Nie, Yunbo; Cai, Yan; Li, Jin; Wan, Yang; Qiu, Peiyuan
• Is Part Of: International health. Volume 14:Issue 3(2022)
• Page Start: 329
• Page End: 331
• Publication Date: 2021-09-23
• Subjects: World health -- Periodicals; Public health -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Medical policy -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; 362.1091724
• DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihab058
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1876-3413

Abstract

Abstract: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has spurred an unprecedented paradigm shift to telemedicine across healthcare fields in order to limit exposure to the virus. At the West China Hospital of Sichuan University, telemedicine has been used to perform COVID-19-related tele-education to health professionals and the general population, as well as tele-diagnosis, online treatment and internet-based drug prescription and delivery. However, many older adults could not make appointments with doctors due to difficulty using the internet-based platform. Careful attention needs to be paid by future researchers and policymakers in order to mitigate barriers older adults face when using telemedicine.