Challenges in current nursing home care in rural Germany and how they can be reduced by telehealth - an exploratory qualitative pre-post study

• Main Authors: Susann May (Author), Kai Jonas (Author), Georgia V. Fehler (Author), Thomas Zahn (Author), Martin Heinze (Author), Felix Muehlensiepen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Telemedical care of nursing home residents in Germany, especially in rural areas, is limited to a few pilot projects and is rarely implemented as part of standard care. The possible merits of implementing video consultations in longer-term nursing care currently lack supporting e...