Health Care Utilization
Conditions
Keywords
telehealth, rural, brain, aging
Brief summary
The objective of this project is to assess the feasibility of telehealth stations at community centers as a mechanism to increase healthcare access for older adults living in rural communities.
Interventions
OTHERTelecare
The University of Kentucky (UK) will embed telehealth stations at community-based senior centers. Individuals who utilize these telehealth stations will be invited to complete a demographic survey prior to their telehealth appointment. Following their appointment, they will be invited to complete a semi-structured interview with the research team. Participants who elect to use telehealth station will be doing so as telehealth visits already scheduled with patients as Standard of Care (SOC). The telehealth station in the senior center will be used to increase ease and access to telehealth should the patient/provider choose to use such an approach (for example, in instances when the patient does not have sufficient technology, internet access, or capability to operate telehealth at home).
Sponsors
Elizabeth K Rhodus
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Pre/Post-test design
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age of 21 years or older * Independently capable to complete electronic survey form * Cognitive capable to verbalize consent for semi-structured interview
Exclusion criteria
\- Unable to complete an electronic survey form
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Feasibility of embedded telehealth stations in senior centers as mechanism to increase healthcare access for older adults. | 12 months | Feasibility will be measured based on acceptance of the telehealth program by community residents evident by 5 Telehealth healthcare contacts per month |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed