Global Evidence on the sustainability of telemedicine in outpatient and primary care during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review using the NASSS framework. (Preprint)
Daniela Valdes,
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Ankit Shanker,
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Ghofran Hijazi
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et al.
Interactive Journal of Medical Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14, P. e45367 - e45367
Published: July 25, 2024
The
rapid
implementation
of
telemedicine
during
the
early
stages
COVID-19
pandemic
raises
questions
about
sustainability
this
intervention
at
global
level.
This
research
examines
patient
experience,
health
inequalities,
and
clinician-patient
relationship
in
pandemic's
first
2
years,
aiming
to
identify
factors.
study
was
based
on
a
prepublished
protocol
using
Joanna
Briggs
Institute
(JBI)
methodology
for
scoping
reviews.
We
included
academic
gray
literature
published
between
March
2020
2022
according
these
criteria:
(1)
population
(any
group);
(2)
concepts
(patient
relationship,
inequalities);
(3)
context
(telemedicine
primary
outpatient
care);
(4)
excluding
studies
pertaining
surgery,
oncology,
(inpatient)
psychiatry.
searched
Ovid
Medline/PubMed
(January
1,
2022),
Web
Science
(March
19,
Google/Google
Scholar
(February
others.
risk
bias
not
assessed
as
per
guidance.
used
an
analysis
table
color-coded
tabular
mapping
against
care
technology
adoption
framework
(using
double-blind
extraction).
Of
134
that
met
our
criteria,
49.3%
(66/134)
reported
no
specific
group.
Regarding
concepts,
41.8%
(56/134)
combined
studied.
identified
56.0%
(75/134)
referred
to,
definition
United
Kingdom,
(ambulatory
care)
setting,
34.3%
(46/134)
care.
experience
reflected
positive
satisfaction
sustained
access
lockdowns.
impacts
were
nuanced,
affecting
interaction
encounter
quality.
When
nonadoption,
abandonment,
scale-up,
spread,
(NASSS)
framework,
81.3%
(109/134)
referenced
innovation's
sustainability.
Although
overall,
there
some
concerns
quality,
eHealth
literacy,
vulnerable
migrants
uninsured.
confusion
satisfaction;
therefore,
future
could
focus
established
frameworks
qualify
across
whole
pathway
just
remote
encounter.
As
expected,
found
mainly
descriptive
analyses,
so
is
need
more
robust
evidence
methods
identifying
changes
treatment
pathways.
illustrates
modern
decolonize
by
extracts
other
languages.
acknowledge
use
Google
level
languages
has
implications
reproducibility.
did
consider
synchronous
text-based
communication.
Open
Framework
4z5ut;
https://osf.io/4z5ut/.
Language: Английский
Evidence onEvidence on the sustainability of telemedicine in outpatient and primary care during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic: a global scoping review Evidence on the sustainability of telemedicine in outpatient and primary care during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic: a global scoping review the sustainability of telemedicine in outpatient and primary care during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic: a global scoping review (Preprint)
Daniela Valdes,
No information about this author
Ghofran Hijazi,
No information about this author
Ankit Shanker
No information about this author
et al.
Published: Dec. 27, 2022
BACKGROUND
The
rapid
implementation
of
telemedicine
during
the
early
stages
COVID-19
pandemic
raises
questions
about
sustainability
this
intervention
at
global
level.
OBJECTIVE
Verify
whether
initial
drivers
support
as
a
consultation
medium
once
lockdowns
and
social
restrictions
ease,
mapping
findings
against
an
established
sociotechnical
framework
technological
adoption
in
healthcare
(NASSS).
METHODS
Followed
peer-reviewed
published
protocol
Population-Concept-Context
methodology
for
Scoping
reviews,
follows.
Population
(any
group)-concept
(Patient
experience/Clinician-patient
relationship/Health
Inequalities),
context
(telemedicine
primary/outpatient
care).
Searches
were
undertaken
academic
databases
web
to
capture
world-wide
grey
literature
its
original
language
between
March
2020
until
2022.
Texts
(academic
abstracts
or
other
text
extracts)
screened
by
two
researchers,
following
latest
data
extraction
guidance
Joanna
Briggs
Institute.
Abstracts
extracts
mapped
technology
framework.
Results
are
discussed
from
point
view
grounded
theory.
RESULTS
134
texts
met
our
criteria,
which
27.6%
had
no
structured
abstract.
identified
scope.
According
protocol’s
criteria
we
found
49%
reported
specific
population
group,
with
groups
split
age
sex
29%
14%
respectively.
Concept-wise,
42%
combined
concepts
studied,
while
21%
touch
upon
Clinician-Patient
relationship
only,
19%
on
patient
experience
8%
health
inequalities
remainder
combining
all
three.
that
55%
referred
what
UK
would
be
outpatient
(ambulatory
care)
setting
34%
Primary
Care.
Patient
reflected
positive
satisfaction
sustained
access
time
lockdowns.
Relationship
was
more
nuanced
impacts
interaction
quality
encounter.
We
gaps
evidence
made
it
difficult
pinpoint
groups,
some
negative
those
fringe
systems.
Mapping
NASSS
93%
reference
innovation
moderately
comments.
Over
half
(56%)
challenges
terms
recommendations
how
address
them.
28%
generally
outlook
out
plans
growth
further
embedding,
remaining
either
did
not
(11%)
(4%).
clinical
conditions,
outcomes
digital
skills.
CONCLUSIONS
is
less
clear
despite
among
completed
consultations
cautious
optimism
clinicians.
Additional
research
needed
disenfranchised
due
socioeconomic
deprivation
limited
insurance.
CLINICALTRIAL
Study
has
been
registered
Open
Science
Framework
(4z5ut).
Language: Английский