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ReviewCureus2024

Revolutionizing Healthcare: How Telemedicine Is Improving Patient Outcomes and Expanding Access to Care.

Victor C Ezeamii, Okelue E Okobi, Hassana Wambai-Sani, Gamamedaliyanage S Perera, Shakhnoza Zaynieva, Chinwe C Okonkwo, Mohamed M Ohaiba, Pamela C William-Enemali, Okiemute R Obodo, Ngozika G Obiefuna

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Review in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 169 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

169 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Victor C EzeamiiPublic Health, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, USA.
Okelue E OkobiFamily Medicine, Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus, Miami, USA.
Hassana Wambai-SaniFamily Medicine, Windsor University School of Medicine, Basseterre, KNA.
Gamamedaliyanage S PereraFamily Medicine, Internal Medicine, All Saints University School of Medicine, Roseau, DMA.
Shakhnoza ZaynievaMedicine, St. Mary Medical Center, Florida, USA.
Chinwe C OkonkwoFamily Medicine, AdventHealth, Sebring, USA.
Mohamed M OhaibaIndustrial Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA.
Pamela C William-EnemaliFamily Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, NGA.
Okiemute R ObodoMedicine, Windsor University School of Medicine, Cayon, KNA.
Ngozika G ObiefunaPediatrics, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, NGA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Telemedicine uses digital technologies to provide healthcare services remotely, greatly improving patient access, especially during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. This systematic review investigates telemedicine's effects on patient outcomes, access to care, and its role in the evolving healthcare landscape. Relevant studies were identified using MeSH terms and keywords through electronic databases and manual reference list screenings. The selected empirical studies, both quantitative and qualitative, examined telemedicine across various patient populations. The review categorized findings into themes related to patient outcomes and access to care. Telemedicine was found to be a transformative tool in chronic disease management, particularly in diabetes care. Significant improvements in patient health outcomes and cost savings were reported with telemedicine interventions. For example, telehealth platforms enhance diabetes management by increasing patient engagement and improving clinical metrics such as HbA1c levels. Additionally, telehealth services for diabetes-related foot disease (DFD) overcome geographical barriers, providing specialized care and improving patient access and satisfaction. In conclusion, telemedicine significantly improves patient outcomes, access, and satisfaction in chronic disease management, especially diabetes care. By overcoming geographical barriers and enhancing patient engagement, telehealth platforms have the potential to transform global healthcare delivery. Implementing these insights into practice can improve the accessibility and effectiveness of diabetes care worldwide, ensuring equitable and patient-centered healthcare solutions.

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access to careapplication of telemedicineefficacy of telemedicinetelemedicinetelemedicine adoption

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PMID39099901
PMCPMC11298029

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