Will the Increased Use of Telehealth Technology Tools Be Viewed

question 24

Essay

Will the increased use of telehealth technology tools be viewed as dehumanizing patient care, or will it be viewed as a means to promote more contact with healthcare providers and as new ways for people to stay connected (as in online disease support groups), thereby creating better long-term disease management and patient satisfaction?

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Definitions:

Personality

The collection of elements and aspects that contribute to a person's singular character.

Introversion/Extraversion

A personality dimension that describes the extent to which individuals are outgoing and gain energy from social interaction, versus those who are more reserved and gain energy from solitude.

Heritable

A characteristic or trait that can be passed from parents to their offspring through genes.

Trait Approach

A perspective in psychology that focuses on the identification and measurement of specific personality traits to understand individual differences.