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@article{193228,
        author = {Mr. Muthuraj k and Mr. Anand R and Mrs. Pavithra G},
        title = {A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A TELEMEDICINE AWARENESS PROGRAM AMONG THE RURAL ELDERLY POPULATION AT SELECTED REGIONS OF BANGALORE},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {9},
        pages = {4094-4098},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=193228},
        abstract = {Telemedicine has emerged as an innovative healthcare strategy to improve access to health services, especially among rural and underserved populations. The elderly population in rural areas often faces challenges such as limited mobility, transportation barriers, financial constraints, and shortage of healthcare professionals. Despite the availability of telemedicine services, lack of awareness and inadequate digital literacy limit its utilization among rural elderly individuals. The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a telemedicine awareness program among the rural elderly population in selected regions of Bangalore. A quantitative pre-experimental one-group pre-test and post-test design was adopted. A total of 80 elderly individuals aged 60 years and above were selected using purposive sampling technique. Data were collected using a structured knowledge questionnaire before and after the implementation of a structured telemedicine awareness program. The pre-test findings revealed that 65% of participants had inadequate knowledge and 30% had moderate knowledge regarding telemedicine services. Following the awareness program, 72% of participants demonstrated adequate knowledge, indicating a significant improvement in post-test scores. The mean knowledge score increased from 8.4 ± 3.2 in the pre-test to 16.7 ± 2.8 in the post-test, and the calculated paired ‘t’ value showed statistical significance at p < 0.05. The study concludes that the telemedicine awareness program was effective in improving knowledge among rural elderly individuals and highlights the importance of integrating digital health education into community health nursing practice to enhance healthcare accessibility.},
        keywords = {Telemedicine, Awareness Program, Rural Elderly, Digital Health, Community Health Nursing, Health Education.},
        month = {February},
        }