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

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dc.contributor.authorWootton, Richard
dc.contributor.authorJebamani, Laurel S
dc.contributor.authorDow, Shannon A
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-10T17:42:04Z
dc.date.available2020-02-10T17:42:04Z
dc.date.issued2005-07-22
dc.description.abstractTelemedicine 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
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1258/1357633054471812
dc.identifier.urihttps://lib.digitalsquare.io/xmlui/handle/123456789/27635
dc.relation.uriJournal of telemedicine and telecare
dc.titleE-health and the Universitas 21 organization: 2. Telemedicine and underserved populations.en
dcterms.abstractTelemedicine 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
dcterms.contributorWootton, Richard
dcterms.contributorJebamani, Laurel S
dcterms.contributorDow, Shannon A
dcterms.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1258/1357633054471812
dcterms.relationJournal of telemedicine and telecare
dcterms.titleE-health and the Universitas 21 organization: 2. Telemedicine and underserved populations.en
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