Table 2.
The Scores and Rankings for the Needs of Disabled Older Adults for Telenursing-Based Long-Term Care (n=213)
| Item | Mean±SD | Sequence |
|---|---|---|
| “Internet +” spiritual consolation | 3.15±0.78 | 6a |
| Intelligent monitoring | 3.64±0.89 | 4 |
| Visual call | 3.16±0.74 | 17 |
| Online psychological counseling | 3.13±0.75 | 19 |
| Online palliative care | 2.95±0.68 | 25 |
| Virtual entertainment | 2.89±0.60 | 26 |
| “Internet +” health consultation | 3.23±0.75 | 4a |
| Remote guidance on home safety prevention | 3.45±0.75 | 7 |
| Remote guidance in self-help | 3.34±0.86 | 9 |
| Teletraining on care skills | 3.32±0.75 | 11 |
| Remote consultation on the policy of long-term care insurance | 3.09±0.63 | 20 |
| Remote consultation with assistive devices | 2.96±0.62 | 23 |
| “Internet +” rehabilitation training | 3.17±0.72 | 5a |
| Remote education in rehabilitation videos | 3.27±0.73 | 14 |
| Remote supervision of rehabilitation | 3.26±0.76 | 15 |
| Rehabilitation in the virtual environment | 2.98±0.63 | 21 |
| “Internet +” medical care | 3.43±0.78 | 2a |
| Telereferral | 3.64±0.65 | 4 |
| Telenursing consultation | 3.57±0.71 | 6 |
| Remote monitoring of vital signs | 3.31±0.81 | 12 |
| Online appointment | 3.20±0.85 | 16 |
| “Internet +” traditional Chinese medicine nursing | 3.32±0.70 | 3a |
| Remote consultation with traditional Chinese medicine nursing | 3.35±0.72 | 8 |
| Remote supervision with traditional Chinese medicine nursing | 3.33±0.69 | 10 |
| Remote education via traditional Chinese medicine nursing | 3.28±0.70 | 13 |
| “Internet +” daily care | 2.97±0.72 | 7a |
| Remote medication reminder | 3.14±0.77 | 18 |
| Online food delivery | 2.98±0.77 | 21 |
| Remote dietary guidance | 2.96±0.72 | 23 |
| Online reminder of important days | 2.82±0.59 | 27 |
| “Internet +” information management and first aid | 3.77±0.71 | 1a |
| Remote one-button emergency caller | 3.83±0.69 | 1 |
| Family management account | 3.76±0.79 | 2 |
| Emergency card (scan QR code to obtain basic information) | 3.74±0.63 | 3 |
Notes: aIs the sorting of mean scores for demands in the different dimensions. (The demands for each item are evaluated on a 5-point scale of importance, where 1 stands for “extremely disagree” and 5 stands for “extremely agree”).