The Role of Telemedicine Centers and Digital Health Applications in Home Care: Challenges and Opportunities for Family Caregivers

Telemedicine and digital health applications can meaningfully support home care and reduce caregiver burden when they are embedded in supportive socio-technical structures. Telemedicine centers can function as central points of contact that enhance usability, trust, and continuity of care. The findings suggest that successful implementation of telemedicine in home care requires not only technological solutions but also accessible organizational support and targeted training for family caregivers.

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Healthcare
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2026-01-05
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https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14010136
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Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
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The Role of Telemedicine Centers and Digital Health Applications in Home Care: Challenges and Opportunities for Family Caregivers

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The Role of Telemedicine Centers and Digital Health Applications in Home Care: Challenges and Opportunities for Family Caregivers

Jan P. Ehlers, Gregor Hohenberg, Kevin-Justin Schwedler, Thomas Ostermann
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Telemedicine and digital health applications can meaningfully support home care and reduce caregiver burden when they are embedded in supportive socio-technical structures. Telemedicine centers can function as central points of contact that enhance usability, trust, and continuity of care. The findings suggest that successful implementation of telemedicine in home care requires not only technological solutions but also accessible organizational support and targeted training for family caregivers.

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Witten/Herdecke University (DE), Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences (DE)
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