Perceived barriers to effective use of telehealth in managing the care of patients with cardiovascular diseases: a qualitative study exploring healthcare professionals' views in Jordan.
BMC Health Serv Res
; 23(1): 452, 2023 May 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2312328
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The use of telehealth in the management of care and care delivery has been increasing significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Telehealth is an emerging technology used to manage care for patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in Jordan. However, implementing this approach in Jordan faces many challenges that need to be explored to identify practical solutions.PURPOSE:
To explore the perceived challenges and barriers to using telehealth in managing acute and chronic CVDs among healthcare professionals.METHODS:
A qualitative, exploratory study was conducted by interviewing 24 health professionals at two hospitals in different clinical areas in Jordan.RESULTS:
Several barriers were reported by participants that affected the utilization of telehealth services. The barriers were categorized into the following four themes Drawbacks related to patients, Health providers' concerns, Procedural faults, and telehealth To complement the service only.CONCLUSIONS:
The study suggests that telehealth can be instrumental in supporting care management for patients with CVD. It means that understanding the advantages and barriers to implementing telehealth by the healthcare providers in Jordan can improve many aspects of the healthcare services for patients with CVD within the healthcare settings in Jordan.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Telemedicine
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
BMC Health Serv Res
Journal subject:
Health Services Research
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S12913-023-09368-w
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