Implications of telehealth and digital care solutions during COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative literature review.
Inform Health Soc Care
; 46(1): 68-83, 2021 Mar 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-949525
ABSTRACT
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought changes to the way medical care is delivered to keep health workers safe while simultaneously managing available resources. The well-being of patients and healthcare workers is crucial and has become a topic of debate as the world faces adjusts to the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, there is need to consider innovative methods of delivering medical care. Telehealth and digital health care which is the provision of medical care via Information Communication Technology (ICT) with highspeed telecommunications systems, has increasingly becoming popular in providing medical care services can be adopted to reduce infections during quarantine and social distancing practices. Specifically, by means of document and literature review this paper discusses the role of telehealth and digital care solutions, types and application of telehealth, and current policies for COVID-19. More importantly, findings from the article present the human, infrastructure, and institutional determinants that influence the adoption of telehealth and digital care solutions during the pandemic. The findings discuss how telehealth and digital care technologies can benefit the society. This study provides implications to informs medical staffs on the potential of digital technologies to provide support during and after the pandemic.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Telemedicine
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Digital Technology
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
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Reviews
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Inform Health Soc Care
Journal subject:
Medical Informatics
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
17538157.2020.1839467
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