Improving the potentials of elderly care by telehealth System: A Systematic Review
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Telehealth, Service potential enhancement, Elderly careAbstract
Thailand has approached the aging society resulting in the competition in the elderly care industry. One of the government’s national strategies is to support and encourage innovations in healthcare services, medical facilities, and retirement home that aim to facilitate both local and foreign patients and retirees. Apart from convenience, one of the key factors attracting retirees or prospective customers to choose retirement homes in Thailand is physical therapy services. However, due to the aging society and the increasing demand for skilled physical therapists, Thailand is encountering the shortage of physical therapists. In addition, the unemployment rate for women in Thailand remains high because, according to the traditional value, many females leave their job to stay at home to do the housework and take care of their children and family. Even if they wish to find a job, it is difficult to find a suitable one. Therefore, the use of new innovations that can be applied to such suitable jobs or enhancing the knowledge of their jobs is a possible solution to the problem. Female workers would then be interested in learning new knowledge and applying their knowledge to their jobs. With innovation, they would earn more income which could support their family in this economic condition. Learning telehealth which is a system that facilitates the provision of medical services to the retirees living in remote areas with the help of information technology is therefore a very attractive option for them.
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