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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of the study was to understand low-income elders¡¯ experiences of community-based u-Health services.
Methods: Qualitative data were collected from 11 participants. All interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. The transcribed data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.
Results: Three themes and eight sub-themes emerged as a result of analysis. The three main themes were ¡®recovered confidence and health condition,¡¯ ¡®trial and error in change,¡¯ and ¡®hope.¡¯The eight sub-themes were ¡®the burden and efforts to overcome it in using bio-signal device,¡¯ ¡®ambivalence due to changing lifestyle,¡¯ ¡®increase of care time, decrease of pressure¡¯, ¡®conflict under environmental constraints,¡¯ ¡®difficulty in prioritizing health management,¡¯ ¡®discouragement in handling new devices,¡¯ ¡®desire not to be a burden to their children-gradual fulfillment of learning needs,¡¯ and ¡®long for broadening coverage range of services.¡¯
Conclusion: The findings of this study demonstrate that low-income elders among the participants have different needs in using u-Health services. Therefore, health professionals need to give personalized education to deal with their conflicts and requirements, especially emotional and environmental support in order for them to successfully accept the u-Health services for self-care.
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KeyWords
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Telemedicine, Vulnerable populations, Elderly, Qualitative research
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