ReviewIranian journal of public health2025
Barriers to Telemedicine Establishment in Iran: A Systematic Review.
Review in Iranian journal of public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Mapping global inequities in telemedicine implementation: An umbrella review of barriers and facilitators.PloS one · 2026Pooled it
- Managing health systems under armed conflict: a scoping review of international evidence and a document review of Iranian experiences.Global health action · 2026Article
- Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Primary Health Care (PHC) Systems: A Framework-Guided Comparative Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Integrating Telemedicine into Iran's Undergraduate Medical Curriculum: A Narrative Review of Educational Needs, Benefits, Barriers, and Curriculum Gaps.Advances in medical education and practice · 2026Review
- Beyond Treatment, Understanding the Holistic Needs of Cancer Patients and Family Caregivers: A Qualitative Study from the Perspectives of Patients, Family Caregivers, and Health Care Providers.Cancer management and research · 2026Article
- Psychometric evaluation of an instrument measuring artificial intelligence utilization in decision-making domains of healthcare organizations.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Toward Home-Based Telerehabilitation for Cerebral Palsy Patients: A Qualitative Study on Feasibility, Barriers and Facilitators.Health science reports · 2025Article
- The effect of electronic prescription systems on pharmacy performance through evaluation of existing infrastructure in Kerman Iran.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Evaluating the impact of the Hospital Information System (HIS) on staff performance in teaching hospitals of Kerman, Iran.Digital healthArticle
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Abstract
Background: Despite the implementation of some experimental and temporary telemedicine projects in Iran in recent years, it has not been deployed in formal healthcare services. The first step in establishment of this technology in health system is identification of barriers of this area. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the barriers to telemedicine establishment in Iran health system. Methods: A systematic review was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. Searches were conducted in PubMed, Web of Sciences, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Iranmedex, Magiran, SID and Google Scholar. The inclusion criteria were studies that reported barriers to telemedicine in Iran, non-review studies, published studies in English and Persian between Nov 22, 2010 and Mar 20, 2022. Data were analyzed using narrative synthesis and deductive-inductive thematic analysis and the World Health Organization building blocks framework was used in this regard. Results: Out of 1148 studies identified, 21 studies met the inclusion criteria for review. The findings fell into four themes, including governance/leadership, financing, health workers, and health information system besides 11 sub-themes. No specific findings were derived from the building blocks of service delivery and medical product, vaccines and technologies. Conclusion: Governance is an integral part of other building blocks of the health systems. Hence, overcoming the barriers in this field can be prioritized. Therefore, ensuring the existence of strategic policy frameworks along with some other factors such as effective supervision, coalition building, laws and regulations, and community participation can be the first solutions for establishment of telemedicine in Iran.
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