Scoping review of telehealth use by Indigenous populations from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Telehealth has the potential to address health disparities experienced by Indigenous people, especially in remote areas. This scoping review aims to map and characterize the existing evidence on telehealth use by Indigenous people and explore the key concepts for effective use, cultural safety, and building therapeutic relationships.

Methods

A search for published and gray literature, written in English, and published between 2000 and 2022 was completed in 17 electronic databases. Two reviewers independently screened retrieved records for eligibility. For included articles, data were extracted, categorized, and analyzed. Synthesis of findings was performed narratively.

Results

A total of 321 studies were included. The most popular type of telehealth used

SUBMITTER: Moecke DP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11411853 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature