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Published on in Vol 9 (2026)

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Barriers and Facilitators to Technology Use Among Caregivers of Homebound Older Adults: Descriptive Qualitative Study

Barriers and Facilitators to Technology Use Among Caregivers of Homebound Older Adults: Descriptive Qualitative Study

Authors of this article:

Carina Katigbak1 Author Orcid Image ;   Esha Shenoy2 Author Orcid Image ;   Padmavathy Ramaswamy3 Author Orcid Image ;   Jessica Lee4 Author Orcid Image ;   Kathrin Milbury5 Author Orcid Image ;   Katie Scott6 Author Orcid Image
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Carina Katigbak   1 , PhD ;   Esha Shenoy   2 * , BA ;   Padmavathy Ramaswamy   3 * , PhD ;   Jessica Lee   4 , MD ;   Kathrin Milbury   5 , PhD ;   Katie Scott   6 * , MPH

1 Department of Research, Cizik School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States

2 Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States

3 Department of Graduate Studies, Cizik School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States

4 Department of Internal Medicine, McGovern School of Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States

5 Department of Behavioral Science, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States

6 CarePartners, Houston, TX, United States

*these authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Carina Katigbak, PhD
  • Department of Research
  • Cizik School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
  • 6901 Bertner Ave
  • Houston, TX 77007
  • United States
  • Email: carina.katigbak@uth.tmc.edu