Understanding virtual primary healthcare with Indigenous populations: a rapid evidence review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Virtual care has become an increasingly useful tool for the virtual delivery of care across the globe. With the unexpected emergence of COVID-19 and ongoing public health restrictions, it has become evident that the delivery of high-quality telemedicine is critical to ensuring the health and wellbeing of Indigenous peoples, especially those living in rural and remote communities.

Methods

We conducted a rapid evidence review from August to December 2021 to understand how high quality Indigenous primary healthcare is defined in virtual modalities. After completing data extraction and quality appraisal, a total of 20 articles were selected for inclusion. The following question was used to guide the rapid review: How is high quality Indigenous primary healthcare defin

SUBMITTER: Fitzpatrick KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10054202 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature