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Rapid implementation of telehealth in geriatric outpatient clinics due to COVID‐19
Author(s) -
Callisaya Michele L.,
Lee Angel HuiChing,
Khushu Anjali
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.15306
Subject(s) - telehealth , medicine , covid-19 , pandemic , outpatient clinic , telemedicine , face (sociological concept) , population , preference , medical emergency , family medicine , health care , pathology , social science , disease , environmental health , sociology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , microeconomics , economic growth
The COVID‐19 pandemic has resulted in the rapid implementation of telehealth. However, little is known about its suitability for the older population. We evaluated the use of telehealth in geriatric outpatient clinics. Half of the appointments needed to be re‐scheduled due to language barrier, poor connection, hard of hearing and inability to perform assessments. Advantages included time efficiency and ability to visualise the home. Preference for the future was initial appointments as face–face, but reviews as either telehealth or face–face.