Observational studyScandinavian journal of primary health care2025
Differences in use of telemedicine integrated into traditional primary health care - a comparative observational study.
Observational study in Scandinavian journal of primary health care, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Digital Inequalities in the Use of eHealth Services in European Public Health Care Systems: Systematic Review of Observational Studies.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Digital clinic users in Finnish public primary care: their characteristics, reasons for visits, and equity considerations - a register study.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2026Observational
- Experiences of text-based synchronous computer-mediated communication in primary care: a qualitative study of registered nurses' experience.Frontiers in health services · 2026Article
- Digital chat-based care assessments in primary healthcare: nurses' work experiences and training needs.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2025Article
- Patients' Experiences With Using a Digital Platform for Chat-Based Consultation in Primary Health Care in Sweden: Qualitative Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
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Abstract
Telemedicine in primary health care is expected to address many of the issues currently challenging service delivery. However, the impact and effect will depend on who will use the new technology.
objectiveThe objective of the study was to investigate differences between users and non-users of telemedicine integrated into traditional office-based primary health care.
methodsQuantitative registry-based population study in two regions in the southeast part of Sweden (
resultsUsers were more often women under the age of 60 and had higher morbidity (measured as resource utilisation) than non-users (
conclusionsOur findings suggest that users are more likely to be women and below the age of 60. Likewise, users also tend to have a greater need for health care services compared to non-users, and they seek health care more often compared to non-users. No differences regarding SES were found.
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