ArticleJournal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA2023
Utilization of telehealth to manage the Covid-19 pandemic in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review.
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- Seeking digital maternity healthcare during the pandemic health system shock: a systematic review of women's experiences in low- and middle-income countries.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2025Review
- Cost-based COVID-19 vaccination and willingness to pay: A post-pandemic review.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2024Review
- Towards 'Formalising' WhatsApp Teledermatology Practice in KZ-N District Hospitals: Key Informant Interviews.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Roles and experiences of nurses in primary health care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- An insight into the use of telemedicine technology for cancer patients during the Covid-19 pandemic: a scoping review.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2024Article
- COVID-19 and Tuberculosis: Mathematical Modeling of Infection Spread Taking into Account Reduced Screening.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- COVID-19 patient satisfaction and associated factors in telemedicine and hybrid system.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of Telepharmacy in Rural Communities in Africa: A Scoping Review.The Journal of pharmacy technology : jPT : official publication of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians · 2023Article
- Implications for implementation and adoption of telehealth in developing countries: a systematic review of China's practices and experiences.NPJ digital medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
objectiveRecently, the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic has led to an increase in the use of telehealth technology. It seems that the application of this technology in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has been limited, and few studies have been undertaken to review the current state of knowledge in this area. The aim of the present study was to explore the utilization of telehealth to manage the Covid-19 pandemic in LMICs. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis scoping review was conducted in 2022. PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, the Cochrane Library, IEEE Xplore, and ProQuest were searched, and all quantitative research, qualitative studies, case reports, and case studies related to the use of telehealth to manage Covid-19 in LMICs and published since 2020 were included in the study. The findings were analyzed and reported narratively.
resultsIn total, 18 articles were included in the research. These studies were conducted in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, and East Asia and Oceania. Telehealth interventions included teleconsultation, telecoaching, teledermatology, televisit, mhealth applications, telerehabilitation, telepharmacy, and telepsychiatry. WhatsApp was the most common way for service delivery and in most studies, patients and health care providers were satisfied with services.
conclusionAlthough the use of telehealth interventions was limited in LMICs during the Covid-19 pandemic, in most cases, it was an effective solution to combat the outbreak of Covid-19 and had positive outcomes. A comparison between the characteristics and clinical effectiveness of similar interventions in different countries including LMICs are worth investigation in the future studies.
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