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Family Caregivers’ Experiences With Telehealth During COVID-19: Insights From Michigan

Minakshi Raj, Bradley Iott, Denise Anthony and Jodyn Platt
The Annals of Family Medicine January 2022, 20 (1) 69-71; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2760
Minakshi Raj
1Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois
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  • For correspondence: mraj@illinois.edu
Bradley Iott
2Department of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan
3School of Information, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Denise Anthony
2Department of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Jodyn Platt
4Department of Learning Health Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Abstract

Telehealth can benefit older adults during COVID-19. The purpose of this study was to understand benefits and barriers to telemedicine visits for older adults from the perspectives of family caregivers. A cross-sectional, online survey was conducted across the state of Michigan with family caregivers (n = 90) who responded to open- and closed-ended questions. Perceived benefits of telemedicine included access and rapport; barriers included the appropriateness of telemedicine for certain health care needs. Telemedicine is a likely to remain beyond COVID-19 and can facilitate access to and continuity of care. There are barriers, however, that must be addressed, especially among older patients.

Key words:
  • COVID-19
  • caregivers
  • telemedicine
  • aging
  • Received for publication December 2, 2020.
  • Revision received April 19, 2021.
  • Accepted for publication July 12, 2021.
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