Telehealth services for acute diseases management: principles, trends and challenges in selected health facilities in the greater Accra region, Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 3 have welcomed the introduction of technology into healthcare delivery, desalinating the accessibility to healthcare delivery. With the recent outbreak of the COVID-19, telehealth services have been the preferred means of service delivery to a wider population in settings where the physician-to-patient ratio is low. The study's objective is to investigate the principles, trends and challenges of using telehealth services for acute disease management in some hospitals within the Greater Accra region of Ghana.

Methods

A cross-sectional, descriptive quantitative study was conducted among healthcare professionals across four government health facilities in the Greater Accra Region: Ada East Dis

SUBMITTER: Kissi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12357336 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature