SynthesisJournal of medical Internet research2022
Facilitators and Barriers to the Adoption of Telemedicine During the First Year of COVID-19: Systematic Review.
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61 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Applying Change Models and Methods During a Period of Vast Digital Transformation: A Systematic Review of Practice in Healthcare.The International journal of health planning and management · 2026Pooled it
- Mapping global inequities in telemedicine implementation: An umbrella review of barriers and facilitators.PloS one · 2026Pooled it
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- Analyzing the Effect of Telemedicine on Domains of Quality Through Facilitators and Barriers to Adoption: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
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- Adoption of Telemedicine in African Health Policy in Pre and Post COVID-19 Eras: Innovations, Limitations, Challenges, and Lessons Learned.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Temporal Trends and Sociodemographic Differences in Telemedicine Utilization, 2019-2024.Journal of general internal medicine · 2026Article
- Effects of Simulated Video Consultation Training on Nursing Students' Clinical Decision Making, Self-Confidence, and Anxiety: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
- Geographical Disparities in Accessing and Utilizing Digital Health and Strategies to Mitigate These Disparities: A Literature Review.Health science reports · 2026Article
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- How Patients Seek and Value Online Scar-Related Information: A Qualitative Study.European burn journal · 2026Article
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- Teleophthalmology adoption and perceived barriers among Colombian general practitioners: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Article
- Patient acceptance of telemedicine for breast cancer follow-up: a cross-sectional study from Eastern China.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Remotely Monitored Patients' Experiences of the Interpersonal Patient-Nurse Relationship: A Scoping Review.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2025Article
- Using a Technology Acceptance Model to Explore the Intention to Use Digital Health Technologies Among People With Disabilities: Cross-Sectional Survey Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Telemedicine for the detection and management of in-hospital and out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest: Status quo and quo vadis.American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice · 2025Review
- Digital Inclusion in Parkinson's Disease: A Case-Control Study.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2025Article
- Mobile telephone provider to provider helpline: A pilot study in Cameroon.AJOG global reports · 2025Article
- Adoption of Telemedicine for Dementia Care in Nigeria: Scoping Review.Interactive journal of medical research · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe virulent and unpredictable nature of COVID-19 combined with a change in reimbursement mechanisms both forced and enabled the rapid adoption of telemedicine around the world. Thus, it is important to now assess the effects of this rapid adoption and to determine whether the barriers to such adoption are the same today as they were under prepandemic conditions.
objectiveThe objective of this systematic literature review was to examine the research literature published during the COVID-19 pandemic to identify facilitators, barriers, and associated medical outcomes as a result of adopting telemedicine, and to determine if changes have occurred in the industry during this time.
methodsThe systematic review was performed in accordance with the Kruse protocol and the results are reported in accordance with the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. We analyzed 46 research articles from five continents published during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic that were retrieved from searches in four research databases: PubMed (MEDLINE), CINAHL, Science Direct, and Web of Science.
resultsReviewers identified 25 facilitator themes and observations, 12 barrier themes and observations, and 14 results (compared to a control group) themes and observations. Overall, 22% of the articles analyzed reported strong satisfaction or satisfaction (zero reported a decline in satisfaction), 27% reported an improvement in administrative or efficiency results (as compared with a control group), 14% reported no statistically significant difference from the control group, and 40% and 10% reported an improvement or no statistically significant difference in medical outcomes using the telemedicine modality over the control group, respectively.
conclusionsThe pandemic encouraged rapid adoption of telemedicine, which also encouraged practices to adopt the modality regardless of the challenges identified in previous research. Several barriers remain for health policymakers to address; however, health care administrators can feel confident in the modality as the evidence largely shows that it is safe, effective, and widely accepted.
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