ReviewWorld journal of urology2020
Current use of telehealth in urology: a review.
Review in World journal of urology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
35 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 67 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Applications and Outcomes of Telehealth and Integrated Care in Men's Health Urology.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Reimagining Ambulatory Care in Urology: Conversion of the Urology Clinic into a Procedure Center Improves Patient's Experience.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2024Article
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- Patient Satisfaction with a Novel Tele-Cystoscopy Model: Expanding Access to Bladder Cancer Surveillance for Rural Patients.Telemedicine reports · 2024Article
- Novel approaches to redesign surveillance strategies following orchiectomy for localized testicular cancer: a narrative review.Translational andrology and urology · 2023Review
- Telemedicine in Overactive Bladder Syndrome.Current bladder dysfunction reports · 2023Review
- Virtual Access to Subspecialty Care.Primary care · 2022Review
- Patient Acceptance of Telemedicine in Urogynecology Consultations - A Cross-Sectional Study Performed at a Brazilian Public Institution.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2022Article
- The Use of Electronic Consultations in Outpatient Surgery Clinics: Synthesized Narrative Review.JMIR perioperative medicine · 2022Review
- Telemedicine: The New "Virtual Reality" of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery?Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery · 2022Article
- Clinicians' Perceptions of the Benefits and Challenges of Teleoncology as Experienced Through the COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualitative Study.JMIR cancer · 2022Article
- Telemedicine use in current urologic oncology clinical practice.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- The state of telehealth: 2 years into the COVID-19 pandemic - back to business as usual?American journal of clinical and experimental urology · 2022Article
- Telemedicine and Telementoring in Urology: A Glimpse of the Past and a Leap Into the Future.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Review
- Telemedicine and Telehealth in Urology-What Do the 'Patients' Think About It?Frontiers in surgery · 2022Review
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- Integration of aquablation through telemetry: an alternative to onsite proctoring?World journal of urology · 2021Article
- Telehealth in US hospitals: State-level reimbursement policies no longer influence adoption rates.International journal of medical informatics · 2021Article
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Authors and funding
2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
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Abstract
purposeApplications of telehealth have been growing in popularity. However, there is little information on how telehealth is being used in Urology. In this review, we examine current applications of telehealth in urological practices as well as barriers to implementation.
methodsA review was conducted of original research within the past 10 years describing telehealth applications in urology. Articles on telehealth as applied to other specialties were reviewed for discussion on real or perceived barriers to implementation.
resultsTwenty-four articles met the inclusion criteria. The most common application of telehealth was using a video visit to assess or follow-up with patients. The second most commonly described applications of telehealth were telementorship, or the use of telehealth technology to help train providers, and telemedicine used in diagnostics. Studies consistently stated the effectiveness of the telehealth applications and the high level of patient and provider satisfaction.
conclusionsTelehealth is sparingly used in urology. Barriers to implementation include technological literacy, reimbursement uncertainties, and resistance to change in workflow. When used, telehealth technologies are shown to be safe, effective, and satisfactory for patients and providers. Further investigation is necessary to determine the efficacy of telehealth applications.
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