1. A cross sectional study of role of technology in health for middle-aged and older adults in Singapore
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Jia Yang Tan, Jeremie Shun Hong Choo, Shruthi C. Iyer, Beth Shi Yu Lim, Jarell Jie-Rae Tan, Joanna Min Yu Ng, Terence Teng Yang Lian, and Saima Hilal
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Abstract Telemedicine has gained popularity due to the increasing use of technology in our lives. However, no studies have explored the demographic factors affecting acceptability, desirability and adherence (ADA) to telemedicine in Singapore. Our study aims to evaluate the level of ADA of telemedicine services within demographic factors and to explore the association of potential demographic factors with the degree of acceptability, desirability and adherence of telemedicine among older adults in Singapore. A cross-sectional study was conducted with Singapore citizens or permanent residents aged 40–99 years, who were able to provide informed consent. Interviewers conducted door-to-door surveys in 67 Blocks of Housing & Development Board flats in Singapore, offering a self-administered electronic questionnaire available in four languages. Random sampling without replacement determined the order of blocks, floors and units visited. The questionnaire utilised Qtelemediab scoring and covered sociodemographic data, usage of telemedicine, as well as ADA towards telemedicine. A total of 324 valid responses were analysed. Increased age was associated with a significant decrease across all three domains of ADA namely acceptability (β = − 0.02, 95%CI − 0.03; − 0.02, p-value = 0.002), desirability (β = − 0.02, 95%CI − 0.02; − 0.02, p-value
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- 2024
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