Telecare for the elderly: coercion, confidence and satisfaction associated with its use

Autor: José Roberto Goldim, Bruna Borba Neves
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia v.21 n.4 2018
Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)
instacron:UFRJ
Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia, Vol 21, Iss 4, Pp 464-471 (2018)
Popis: Objective: to evaluate the expression of coercion, confidence and satisfaction with the use of telecare. Method: a cross-sectional study was carried out of prevalent cases with elderly residents in the city of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, who had already used telecare services. The sociodemographic variables used were: gender, age, schooling and marital status. In order to evaluate the perception of coercion, the Perceived Coercion Scale was applied in relation to the use of telecare and those responsible for deciding to use the technology. Confidence in the use of telecare technology and the satisfaction associated with its use were evaluated. Quantitative data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistical measures. Means and standard deviations were used. Differences were assessed by analysis of variance, with a significance level of 5% (p
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