Benefits, challenges and sustainability of digital healthcare for NHS Wales: a qualitative study.
BMJ Open
; 13(5): e069371, 2023 05 29.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-20237451
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Digital healthcare in the UK was adopted out of necessity rather than choice during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, as we move forward, UK governments and healthcare services have acknowledged its evident benefits for patients, staff and the National Health Service (NHS), and are keen to sustain its improvements in the long term.OBJECTIVE:
To understand the benefits, challenges and sustainability of a future-proof digital healthcare.DESIGN:
A semi-structured interview study was conducted.SETTING:
In NHS services in Wales, UK.PARTICIPANTS:
With clinical and non-clinical staff across a mix of clinical specialties. OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Semi-structured interviews were conducted to address benefits, challenges and sustainability of a national video consulting (VC) service, and thematically coded using a quantification method of qualitative work.RESULTS:
A total of 203 interviews were conducted and 3 dominant domains emerged, with 7 themes and 26 categories.LIMITATIONS:
It is important to acknowledge that these findings were captured during a pandemic.CONCLUSIONS:
NHS Wales has demonstrated that currently there are an equal measure of benefits and challenges to a national digital healthcare. However, with ongoing government and service support, improvement and evaluation, it has potential for a sustainable digital future, in which the benefits can outweigh the challenges.Palabras clave
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Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Medicina Estatal
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio experimental
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Investigación cualitativa
Límite:
Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
BMJ Open
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Bmjopen-2022-069371
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