Use of telemedicine to tackle health problems in South Asia during the COVID-19 era and beyond: a systematic review.

Autor:	Saleem MK; General Internal Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, Tipperary University Hospital, Ireland., Sattar K; Russell's Hall Hospital Dudley, MRCP Royal College., Ejaz KF; Russell's Hall hospital Dudley, England, UK., Rehman MU; Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar., Saleem H; Health Services Academy., Khursheed S; Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences., Akbar A; Poonch Medical College, Rawalakot, Muzaffarabad., Ahmed J; Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China., Tariq M; Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College Mirpur., Jadoon SK; Combined Military Hospital /SKBZ Muzaffarabad., Saleem Khan M; Department Of Medicine DHQ Teaching Hospital Kotli, AJK, Pakistan., Tasneem S; Public Health Professional (MSPH), Health Services Academy, Islamabad, Pakistan., Khandker SS; RMA Biotech Limited., Kundu S; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Alvi S; Teaching Faculty, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) [Ann Med Surg (Lond)] 2024 Jan 10; Vol. 86 (2), pp. 1012-1020. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 10 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1097/MS9.0000000000001649
Abstrakt:	Introduction: Telemedicine (TM) and teleconsultation services flourished during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission to avoid COVID-19 infection and physical contact. Many physicians switched to the virtual treatment mode and nearly all types of health disciplines were covered. Through this systematic review, the authors tried to explore the strengths and weaknesses of TM, identify the barriers to adopting TM by population, and explain the limitations of this healthcare delivery model. Methods and Results: In this systematic review, 28 studies were included (>53% high-quality studies) as eligible, where nearly 75% ( n =21) of the studies were from India, and the remaining 25% ( n =7) were from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. Advice related to cancer, autoimmune diseases, and neurological diseases were the most common among the health disciplines in which TM was used. A peak in teleconsultation was observed during the high transmission phase of COVID-19, although major queries were associated with existing health complications and comorbidities. Conclusion: Other than a few concerns regarding connectivity, privacy, and diagnosis, TM was in fact affordable, timesaving, feasible, and accurate, which ensured a highly satisfying experience among the participants (>80%). Competing Interests: Authors declared no conflict of interest.Sponsorships or competing interests that may be relevant to content are disclosed at the end of this article. (Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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