The Unintended Consequences of Telehealth in Australia: Critical Interpretive Synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite more than 2 decades of telehealth use in Australia and the rapid uptake during the COVID-19 pandemic, little is known about its unintended consequences beyond its planned and intended outcomes.

Objective

The aim of this review was to synthesize evidence on the unintended consequences of telehealth use in Australia to clarify its impact beyond its planned and intended outcomes.

Methods

We conducted a search of 4 electronic databases: Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, EBSCO CINAHL, and Scopus. A critical interpretive synthesis approach was adopted for its flexibility and interpretive nature. We extracted data about study characteristics and the types and models of telehealth services. The extracted unintended consequences were coded and mapped into the domai

SUBMITTER: Osman S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11387926 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature