How to promote telemedicine in underdeveloped cities in central China? Qualitative interviews with medical personnel in tertiary A-level hospital of Xinyang City.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Telemedicine has emerged as a novel healthcare service model that plays a vital role in addressing the unequal distribution of medical resources. Telemedicine has recently gained significant traction in economically prosperous cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou in China. However, Xinyang City in Henan Province is an economically less developed city, and telemedicine is still in its early stages. By exploring the views of medical staff and administrators at Xinyang City's tertiary A-level hospital on telemedicine, this study aims to determine the development status of telemedicine services in Xinyang City. The objective was to identify the challenges in the construction process and formulate corresponding strategies for advancing telemedicine in Xinyang City.

SUBMITTER: Qingjie P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11378231 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature