11 February 2024 : Review article
A Systematic Review of Publications on Perceptions and Management of Chronic Medical Conditions Using Telemedicine Remote Consultations by Primary Healthcare Professionals April 2020 to December 2021 During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Arzaq Ahmed1ABCDEF, Mahdi Mutahar2ADF*, Arwa A. Daghrery3EFG, Nassreen H. Albar3EFG, Ismail Qasem I. Alhadidi4BG, Ali Mohammed Asiri5DG, Nezar Boreak3BFG, Ahmed Audah S. Alshahrani6DG, Mansoor Shariff7CG, Mosa A. Shubayr8CFG, Mohammed M. Al Moaleem
9EF
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.943383
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943383
Background
Review Design
Formulating Research Question
Keys Terms
Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
Databases Selection and Studies Searching
Quality Assessment
Data Extraction
Data Synthesis
Results of the Selection and Search Criteria
Characteristics of the Included Studies
Heterogenicity of the Studies
Quality Appraisal of the Included Studies
Emerging Themes
Discussion
Conclusions
References
Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria.
| Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria | Rationale | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | Healthcare professionals working in primary careCommunity setting | Healthcare professionals working in secondary care | Better understanding from the frontline staff |
| Exposure | Synchronous telemedicineVideoconferencingLive interactionTelephone conversation | AsynchronousStore and forward | More effective for live interactionsRepresentative to physical face to face interaction |
| Outcomes | Experience, perception, feelings, views, beliefs | Outcomes not reportedPre-COVID-19 | More focused to achieve aim |
| Study design | Systematic reviewsQualitativeGeneralizable studiesPrimary data | RCTQuantitative dataSecondary data | Representative to aim and addresses research questionLess difficult to interpret for novice researcher |
| Setting | Primary careCommunityGeneral practice | Hospital | Front line staff working in the area, providing up to date views on benefits and barriers of the service |
| Language | English | Not in English | No need to translate, takes time and cost money |