Telemedicine technologies and applications in the era of COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Telemedicine services saw substantial surges in their use during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the lockdowns and characteristics of the pandemic. Therefore, the authors aimed to systematically review the telemedicine services provided during the COVID-19 pandemic and their potential applications.

Methods

The authors searched PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane databases on September 14, 2021. Then, the retrieved records underwent two-step title/abstract and full-text screening processes, and the eligible articles were included for qualitative synthesis.

Results

The review of studies demonstrated that the telephone is listed 38 times, making it the most common technology used in telemedicine. Video conferencing is also mentioned in 29 articles, as well as other te

SUBMITTER: Mehraeen E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10116201 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature