E-health and the Universitas 21 organization: 2. Telemedicine and underserved populations.

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2005-07-22
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Telemedicine activities in underserved communities were reviewed as part of the Universitas 21 U21 e health project A SWOT analysis strengths weaknesses opportunities threats was conducted on 12 articles identified in a literature review supplemented by expertise from U21 members The analysis showed that threats include the reluctance of populations to use telemedicine services and a general absence of infrastructure and resources to sustain them Opportunities centre around potential research including cost effectiveness analyses and quantitative assessments of existing telemedicine services The great strength of telemedicine is that it can improve access to health services among those most in need However its greatest weakness is the lack of evidence supporting its clinical and cost advantages relative to traditional services This represents an important opportunity for research on telemedicine initiatives among underserved populations
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