Benefits of and barriers to telehealth for the informal caregivers of elderly individuals in rural areas: A scoping review.

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Abstract

Maintaining care for elderly individuals in rural areas is heavily dependent on support from informal caregivers. Many informal caregivers of the elderly in rural areas feel burdened and urgently require professional support. Interests in telehealth that can provide support irrespective of geographical location have been increasing.

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Aust J Rural Health

Title: The Australian journal of rural health

Publisher: Wiley

ISSN (Electronic): 1440-1584

ISSN (Print): 1038-5282

Publication date (Electronic): Aug 2022

Volume: 30

Issue: 4

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[1 ] School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, China.

[2 ] Orthopaedics Department, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.

Article

DOI: 10.1111/ajr.12869

PubMed ID: 35460580

SO-VID: 9d5ed7fd-0f24-49b3-9235-be42b671e2ca

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Keywords: rural populations,older adults,informal caregivers,telehealth,scoping literature review

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Keywords: rural populations, older adults, informal caregivers, telehealth, scoping literature review

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