ArticleSouth African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care2022
Telehealth in South Africa: A guide for healthcare practitioners in primary care.
Article in South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Biophotonics point-of-care diagnostics in low-resource settings: a South African perspective.Journal of biomedical optics · 2026Review
- The use of telehealth as a strategy to provide occupational therapy services in South Africa.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2026Article
- Clinical Guidelines for Virtual Health Assessment and Care: A Scoping Review.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Article
- Self-care strategies and interventions to address antimicrobial resistance: evidence review and recommendations for national programs, service providers, caregivers, and self-carers.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- The Family Doctor in the "COVID-19 Era".Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Guidelines and recommendations about virtual mental health services from high-income countries: a rapid review.BMJ open · 2024Review
- Psychologists' experiences with telepsychology during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2024Article
- Bridging the Access Gap: The Telepractice Experience of Speech Therapists and Audiologists at a Public Health Care Facility in South Africa.International journal of telerehabilitation · 2022Article
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Abstract
The use of telehealth is becoming a prevalent feature in clinical practice worldwide, partly because of advances in medical and telecommunications technology. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been a key driver in justifying the accelerated use of telehealth, leading to healthcare practitioners (HCPs) utilising virtual consultations more avidly. Although challenges remain, recent data have shown that remote consultations are feasible, safe and effective in South Africa (SA) and that HCPs should become proficient in conducting telehealth, virtual or remote consultations. These guidelines are based on the revised Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) General Ethical Guidelines for Good Practice in Telehealth (Booklet 10) and guidelines on remote or video consultations from the University of Oxford, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and the Royal College of Psychiatrists. These guidelines aim to equip HCPs with the basic knowledge and skills pertaining to medicolegal, communication and practical aspects of telehealth and how to practise telehealth safely and effectively in primary care settings in SA during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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