Evaluation of Perceived Usability and Utilization of a Virtual Care Program Among Adolescents and Geriatrics

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2019 Jul 4:262:97-100. doi: 10.3233/SHTI190026.

Abstract

The advancement of telemedicine has allowed to reach users of various demographics. In this paper we compare two cohorts, adolescents and geriatrics at a virtual care clinic. We calculated frequent chief complaints, modality of communication, and the distribution of gender. Our findings show that elderly female population prefers telemedicine more than men, and adolescents are more likely to use video calls than the geriatric population.

Keywords: Adolescents; Geriatrics; Telemedicine.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Geriatrics*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Program Evaluation
  • Telemedicine*