ArticleThe Journal of surgical research2021
Surgery and the Smartphone: Can Technology Improve Equitable Access to Surgical Care?
Article in The Journal of surgical research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- Facilitators of and Barriers to Accessing Hospital Medical Specialty Telemedicine Consultations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
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- Integration of Precision Medicine into ERAS Pathways: A Conceptual Framework, Current Feasibility and Challenges.Journal of personalized medicine · 2026Review
- Social Drivers of Health in Pediatric Perioperative Care.Anesthesiology · 2026Review
- Influence of patient engagement technology on reported perioperative experiences of patients undergoing lung resection.JTCVS open · 2025Article
- Insurance-Based Disparities in Guideline-Concordant Thyroid Cancer Care in the Era of De-escalation.The Journal of surgical research · 2023Article
- Offerings and User Demands of eHealth Services in Spain: National Survey.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Rural implementation of the perioperative surgical home: A case-control study.World journal of orthopedics · 2023Article
- Automated Intraoperative Short Messaging Service Updates: Quality Improvement Initiative to Relieve Caregivers' Worries.JMIR perioperative medicine · 2022Article
- eHealth and mHealth Development in Spain: Promise or Reality?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Unfortunately, many patients in the United States experience disparities in access to surgical care, including geographic constraints, limited transportation and time, and financial hardships. Living in a "surgical care desert" results in a delay in care, driving up health care costs and reducing quality of care. In the age of COVID-19, patient access to health care has been further diminished by physical distancing guidelines, naturally increasing the need for innovative telehealth solutions. In this review, we focus on using smartphones for mobile health technology (mHealth) in the delivery of surgical care. This study is aimed at a general surgical audience that may be interested in exploring how mHealth can improve both access and health care quality for surgical patients and their families. We review the current uses of mHealth by surgeons for surgical site infection, new models of the perioperative surgical home, acute care surgical triage, remote patient monitoring devices, and evaluation and management of surgical consultations in the patient's home. We also review institutional and governmental barriers to the adoption of mHealth and offer some preliminary solutions that may aid the surgeon who wishes to implement this technology in their day-to-day practice.
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