Identifying the challenges of a telecare system establishment for older adults and providing a solution: a qualitative study
The present study results indicated that a telecare system establishment for older adults faces numerous obstacles. EHealth initiatives in Iran are in their early stages, but it seems that the prerequisite for establishing telemedicine and telecare is the creation of electronic health records.
Authors
- Alireza Namazi Shabestari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0817-0883)
- Alireza Atashi
- Forough Saraee
- Akbar Rasouli
- Mohammad Arab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5637-287X)
Institutions
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Islamic Azad University Medical Branch of Tehran (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-05890-0
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services