Older adults’ experiences with participation and eHealth in care coordination: A qualitative interview study in a primary care setting (Preprint) (original) (raw)

Abstract

BACKGROUND Due to the demographic changes in the elderly population worldwide, delivering coordinated care at home to multimorbid older adults is of great importance. Older adults living with multiple chronic conditions need information to manage and coordinate their care. eHealth can be effective for gaining sufficient information, communication, and self-management of chronic conditions for the elderly. There is a need for more knowledge on how multimorbid older adults participate in coordinating their care and for a better understanding of how eHealth supports their participation. OBJECTIVE This study aims to 1) gain knowledge on multimorbid older adults’ experiences with participation in care coordination with the general practitioner (GP) and district nurses (DNs), and 2) explore how eHealth supports their participation in care coordination. METHODS The study has a qualitative explorative approach. Data collection included semi-structured interviews with 20 older adults with mu...

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