Hamiduzzaman Mohammad, Gaffney Harry James, Jindal Shruti, Patra Mahua, Gudur Raghavendra, Pit Sabrina, Rahman Aziz
Research Fellow, University Center for Rural Health, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Lismore, NSW, Australia.
Concord Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
J Appl Gerontol. 2025 Jul;44(7):1089-1108. doi: 10.1177/07334648241296791. Epub 2024 Nov 12.
Our study employed a six-step meta-synthesis approach to understand quality aspects of virtual healthcare trajectories and identify effective strategies for older adults with preventable chronic conditions across the world. Review of twenty-one articles revealed four key themes: functionality of virtual healthcare, equity in service delivery, satisfaction with care, and cost-effectiveness. Despite the challenges posed by technological and clinical complexities, virtual healthcare initiatives have significantly improved accessibility and availability of health services, thereby reducing disparities. Notably, telehealth saved an average of 166-minutes of travel time, demonstrating a clear benefit of virtual healthcare. While all parties expressed satisfaction with virtual healthcare, several challenges were reported, including a digital divide, limited access to digital devices, absence of a multidisciplinary approach, and lack of rural-specific programs.
我们的研究采用了六步元综合法,以了解虚拟医疗轨迹的质量方面,并为全球患有可预防慢性病的老年人确定有效的策略。对21篇文章的综述揭示了四个关键主题:虚拟医疗的功能、服务提供的公平性、护理满意度和成本效益。尽管技术和临床复杂性带来了挑战,但虚拟医疗举措显著提高了医疗服务的可及性和可得性,从而减少了差距。值得注意的是,远程医疗平均节省了166分钟的出行时间,显示出虚拟医疗的明显益处。虽然各方都对虚拟医疗表示满意,但也报告了一些挑战,包括数字鸿沟、数字设备获取有限、缺乏多学科方法以及缺乏针对农村地区的项目。
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