LOS ANGELES: A report has been published which evaluates the use of Home Telehealth (HT).
Home Telehealth refers to the use of videoconferencing to provide care to patients remotely and which assists adults to age in place. However, these technologies are unlikely to impact care unless health care providers are motivated to use them. Education may play a key role in increasing motivation to use and competence regarding HT.
To help guide the development of nursing education to facilitate adoption and use, the current study examines the predictors of nurses’ willingness to use HT, based on a survey of 67 nurses with and 126 without HT experience. Nurses’ willingness to use this technology was predicted by HT’s (a) perceived usefulness to the client, (b) effort expectancy, (c) social influence, and (d) cost expectations…