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Unpaid care provided by family members and other loved ones comprises a huge portion of health care. Virtual health technologies such as telehealth are changing the role of these caregivers, with positive and negative results.
Today in The Conversation Canada, Alexandra Beukens, Julia Smith, Lindsay Hedden and Muhammad Haaris Tiwana of Simon Fraser University write about how technology is changing caregiving. For example, video appointments with health-care providers can mean caregivers need less time off work to take patients to appointments. However, they can also make it more difficult to build rapport with providers, especially for those without a family doctor.
“Navigating new virtual health-care tools can also create new stressors for caregivers,” they write. “For instance, uncertainty as to where and how to follow up with a clinician, or concerns related to privacy and confidentiality.”
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Patricia Nicholson
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