| Title | Assessing Telemedicine Unreadiness Among Older Adults in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2020 |
| Authors | Lam, K, Lu, AD, Shi, Y, Covinsky, KE |
| Journal | JAMA Intern Med |
| Volume | 180 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pagination | 1389-1391 |
| Date Published | 2020 Oct 01 |
| ISSN | 2168-6114 |
| Keywords | Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Betacoronavirus, Cell Phone Use, Communication Disorders, Computer Literacy, Coronavirus Infections, COVID-19, Disability Evaluation, Female, Health Services Accessibility, Humans, Independent Living, Internet Access, Male, Needs Assessment, Pandemics, Pneumonia, Viral, SARS-CoV-2, Telemedicine, United States |
| Abstract | This cross-sectional study uses 2018 data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study to assess the prevalence among older adults in the United States of unreadiness to access video or telephone telemedicine because of disability or inexperience with technology. |
| DOI | 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.2671 |
| Alternate Journal | JAMA Intern Med |
| PubMed ID | 32744593 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC7400189 |
| Grant List | P01 AG066605 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States P30 AG044281 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States |
