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. 2021 Apr 2;22(9):1784–1801.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.02.037

Table 4.

Analysis of Resident and Family Perspectives in Accordance with the Technology Acceptance Model

Concept Facilitators and Benefits Barriers and Disadvantages
Experience
  • Technical, privacy, and comfort met (Perri et al14)

  • Feel comfortable and respected during visit (Perri et al14)

Output quality
  • Visual and audio quality rated as excellent (Cheng et al24)

Result demonstrability
  • Willing to use it again (Perri et al14)

  • Some patients did not want intervention to end (Dadosky et al35)

Perceived usefulness
  • Measured by TeSS (Cheng et al24)

  • Ability of family to join patient in consultation (Cheng et al24)

  • Potential to include family in decision to transfer to hospital and increase trust in provider decision (Stephens et al34)

  • Liked activity monitor because it also served as a watch (De Vito et al36)

Perceived ease of use
  • Measured by TUQ (Cheng et al24)

  • Bothered by changing battery, charging the tablet, taking daily vital signs (Dadosky et al35)

Intention to use
  • Would prefer videoconference if it meant their loved one could be seen by palliative care faster, or more often than in person visits (Perri et al14)

  • Be able to see provider sooner, increase trust in NH (Stephens, et al34)

  • Residents enjoyed comparing the number of steps they took (De Vito et al36)

  • Prefer to see provider in person if given option (Perri et al14)

  • Some residents appeared neutral or had no awareness of activity monitor (De Vito et al36)

Usage behavior
  • 88% daytime compliance wearing activity monitor (De Vito et al36)

  • Difficulty connecting to Wi-Fi or 4G connections (Dadosky et al35)

4G, fourth-generation broadband cellular; TeSS, Telemedicine Satisfaction Scale; TUQ, Telemedicine Usability Questionnaire; Wi-Fi, wireless fidelity.