The Impact of COVID-19 on Older Adults' Perceptions of Virtual Care: Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, older adults worldwide have increasingly received health care virtually, and health care organizations and professional bodies have indicated that virtual care is "here to stay." As older adults are the highest users of the health care system, virtual care implementation can have a significant impact on them and may pose a need for additional support.

Objective

This research aims to understand older adults' perspectives and experiences of virtual care during the pandemic.

Methods

As part of a larger study on older adults' technology use during the pandemic, we conducted semistructured interviews with 20 diverse older Canadians (mean age 76.9 years, SD 6.5) at 2 points: summer of 2020 and winter/early spring of 2021. Par

SUBMITTER: Abdallah L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9586256 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature