Telehealth use in the well-child health setting. A systematic review of acceptability and effectiveness for families and practitioners.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Universal well-child health nursing services in high-resource countries promote the health and well-being of children and families while preventing health inequities. The COVID-19 pandemic and technological advancements have led to the increased use of telehealth in this field. To enhance policies and practices, it's important to understand the acceptability and effectiveness of telehealth, as well as the barriers and enablers to its implementation, and to determine when its use is appropriate and safe.

Objective

To explore the global evidence on the use of telehealth in well-child health settings within high-income countries. Focussing on the effectiveness and acceptability of telehealth, along with the factors affecting its implementation and the considerations

SUBMITTER: Howland K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11681896 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature