Demands for Telenursing-Based Long-Term Care Among Disabled Older Adults in Qingdao, China: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Main Authors: Wu Y, Liu Y, Su Z, Sun S, Liu C, Ding W, Gao Y
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2021-09-01
• Series: Patient Preference and Adherence
• Subjects: telenursing; long-term care; disabled older adults; demands
• Online Access: https://www.dovepress.com/demands-for-telenursing-based-long-term-care-among-disabled-older-adul-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-PPA

Yu Wu,1,2,&ast; Yuxiu Liu,3,&ast; Zhe Su,2 Songwei Sun,1 Cuiping Liu,1 Wei Ding,2 Yufang Gao2 1School of Nursing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, People’s Republic of China; 2The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Nursing, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yufang GaoThe Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, People’s Republic of ChinaTel [phone]Email [e-mail]: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the current status of and factors influencing the demands for telenursing-based long-term care in disabled older adults.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, data from 213 participants from five districts of Qingdao, China, were investigated using multistage stratified sampling. The assessment scale of the long-term care demands level and the questionnaire of the demands of telenursing-based long-term care for disabled older adults were used to estimate the demands for telenursing-based long-term care for older adults with disabilities in Qingdao.Results: Of the participants, 60.51% were willing to receive telenursing-based long-term care. The item with the highest score was “Internet +” information management and first aid (3.77 ± 0.71); the item with the lowest score was “Internet +” daily care (2.97 ± 0.72). Average family income (P < 0.001), age (P = 0.004) and educational level (P = 0.003) were significant factors influencing the demands for telenursing-based long-term care.Conclusion: Disabled older adults had a high demand for telenursing-based long-term care. Urgent actions are needed to integrate telenursing with long-term care as soon as possible. In the development of telenursing-based long-term care, it is necessary to fully consider the average family income, age and educational level of disabled older adults.Keywords: telenursing, long-term care, disabled older adults, demands