Facilitators and barriers to implementation of telemedicine in nursing homes: A qualitative systematic review and meta‐aggregation
Min Chua,
Xue Kee Lau,
Jeanette Ignacio
Abstract:BackgroundTelemedicine is an effective way to provide nursing home residents ease of access to consultations with healthcare professionals. It is safe, effective, and time‐ and cost‐efficient, and can be used when there are movement restrictions, such as during the COVID‐19 pandemic. This literature focuses only on healthcare professionals' experiences and perspectives on the use of telemedicine in long‐term care facilities.ObjectivesThis review concentrated on telemedicine programs that did not involve remote… Show more
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