Is telemedicine a worldwide trend?

Kim, Tae‐Hee; Lee, Hae‐Hyeog

doi:10.1007/s00404-014-3172-1

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“…Telemedicine can be understood as the long-distance provision of health services associated with the rise of ICTs and globalization 21 . Its emergence has enabled efforts to overcome geographical barriers of access to health systems, particularly in communities in rural areas and developing countries 22 .…”

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Colombian Users’ Experiences about Telemedicine in Health Services

2020

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Objective: To examine the perception of telemedicineas a means to provide health services from the point of view of users of the health insurance system in the Municipality of Sonsón (Colombia). Materials and Method:This qualitative study applied 16 interviews to key informants. The transcripts were later coded and analyzed adopting Strauss and Corbin's Grounded Theory, which resulted in an axial coding process.Results: There is general rejection of telemedicine as a way to provide services because of its impersonal character and the limitation of the face-to-face contact with a health professional. Conclusions:The implementation of telemedicine in the context of any health system should consider key social and cultural structural elements to ensure its acceptance by communities.

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Colombian Users’ Experiences about Telemedicine in Health Services

2020

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“…Indeed, most societies are already deep into an era characterized by an ageing population and multiplying healthcare needs. An initial review of CH in this study reveals that most research focused on its performance in terms of cost-effectiveness and efficiency [1,3,6,14,22]. This study further explores the relationship between technology and wellness, and the optimization of this relationship within the macro environment.…”

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“…Due to the adversities encountered by an ageing society, connected health (CH) is emerging as an alternative technological measure that allows healthcare to be provided remotely, to increase efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and satisfaction for healthcare recipients [1,2]. However, there is a controversy regarding whether CH is a fad or a trend, which has led to an increased focus on its business sustainability [3][4][5][6][7]. In this study, the sustainability of CH is defined as the ability to exist, be self-sufficient, and coexist in an ecosystem, wherein the exploitation of resources, direction of investments, orientation of technological development, and institutional change are all in harmony and enhance both current and future potential to meet human needs and aspirations [8,9].…”

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Fad or Trend? Rethinking the Sustainability of Connected Health

Chen

Liu

2020

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Policymakers, academics, and industry players have been focused on determining whether connected health (CH) is a fad or a trend by looking at its sustainability. Although the significance of innovation in healthcare is gradually rising, a definitive identification and systematic comprehension of the core drivers, structure, content, and pattern of innovation in CH are missing. To bridge this gap, this study re-examines and analyses CH from the perspectives of its industrial chain and structure, to assess its future prospects and sustainability by focusing on how its structures and participants act in the ecosystem. This study involves an inductive theory building approach based on multi-stage, semi-structured interviews (n = 60 in total). The results indicate that the core drivers, constituents, and components of CH need to be identified and restructured. A valid discourse, which is missing in the current literature, should be proposed with regard to the sustainability of CH. A sustainable business model innovation (BMI) system and the methods employed to achieve sustainability are suggested to discover indicators for future success. This study enriches the current CH understanding from a technology perspective and suggests some implications for practitioners as well as policymakers to enhance sustainable development in the healthcare sector.

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“…Telemedicine has been implemented in many countries 1 and has captured the attention of many researchers. 2 The findings of Yang et al 3 indicate that the field of telemedicine is still in a period of rapid growth.…”

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“…Telemedicine has been implemented in many countries 1 and has captured the attention of many researchers. 2 The findings of Yang et al.…”

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The evolution of publication hotspots in the field of telemedicine from 1962 to 2015 and differences among six countries

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Introduction Telemedicine has been implemented in many countries and has captured the attention of many researchers. Herein, we aim to quantify publication hotspots in the field of telemedicine, analyse their evolution, compare them in different countries, and provide visual representations. Methods We used software tools to process PubMed entries for a 54-year period and identified publication hotspots using keyword frequency analysis. We employed a keyword co-occurrence analysis, principal component analysis, multidimensional scaling analysis, and network visualization technology. Results The number of Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) terms increased with time. The most common subcategories of telemedicine between 1962 and 2015 were Remote Consultation, Teleradiology, and Telepathology. The most popular information communication technologies in telemedicine publications were related to the Internet and cell phones. The topics of Patient Satisfaction, Treatment Outcomes, and Home Care Services associated with telemedicine were highlighted after the 1990s. Use frequency of the terms Cell Phones and Self-Care increased drastically in the past six years, and the publication focus in six countries that had the highest output was different. Knowledge network maps and perceptual maps show the relationship between high-frequency MeSH terms. Discussion The telemedicine field has experienced significant growth and expansion in knowledge and innovation in the last 54 years. Publication hotspots for telemedicine lean towards clinical treatment, home care services, and personal care, and countries emphasize publishing in areas related to their national characteristics. This study quantitatively discusses publication hotspots, provides an objective and systematic understanding of this field, and suggests directions for future telemedicine research.

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Is telemedicine a worldwide trend?

Cited by 9 publications

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Colombian Users’ Experiences about Telemedicine in Health Services

Colombian Users’ Experiences about Telemedicine in Health Services

Fad or Trend? Rethinking the Sustainability of Connected Health

The evolution of publication hotspots in the field of telemedicine from 1962 to 2015 and differences among six countries

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