Background The delivery of technology-enhanced home care is growing in most
industrialized countries. The objective of our study was to document, from the patient's …

Over the past 15 years, the use of specialised medical equipment by patients at home has
increased in most industrialised countries. Adopting a conceptual framework that brings …

Background Healthcare services are facing extensive challenges due to the increased
proportion of elderly persons and persons with chronic disease. Technology enabled care …

Background We sought to define quality in telehealth and telecare with the aim of improving
the proportion of patients who receive appropriate, acceptable and workable technologies …

Objective: This paper presents an approach to usability evaluation of computer-based health
care systems designed for patient use in their homes. Although such devices are becoming …

Background Most western countries are experiencing greater pressure on community care
services due to increased life expectancy and changes in policy toward prioritizing …

Background The number of medical technologies used in home settings has increased
substantially over the last 10–15 years. In order to manage their use and to guarantee …

Objective Despite the benefits of applying Information technology (IT) in‐home care some
challenges may affect the quality of the services. To deal with these challenges, it is required …

In both industrialized and transitioning countries, population aging and better survivability
have led to a rapid increase of the prevalence of chronic disease and disability. As a result …

Home telehealth is an effective alternative for some aspects of traditional care in chronic
illnesses such as diabetes, congestive heart failure and asthma. However, in spite of …