Perceived Benefits of Geriatric Specialty Telemedicine among Rural Patients and Caregivers

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Explores the perceived benefits of a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) geriatric specialty telemedicine service (GRECC Connect), which connects geriatric interdisciplinary teams in urban areas with older veterans in rural areas through videoconferencing platforms. Summarizes results of interviews 30 rural older adults enrolled in the VHA and their caregivers about the content and quality of their GRECC Connect visits.

Eileen M. Dryden, Meaghan A. Kennedy, Jennifer Conti, et al.

Health Services Research, 58(Suppl 1), 26-35

02/2023

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Elderly population · Informal caregivers · Specialty care · Telehealth · Veterans