Impact of telehealth on general practice contacts: findings from the whole systems demonstrator cluster randomised trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Telehealth is increasingly used in the care of people with long term conditions. Whilst many studies look at the impacts of the technology on hospital use, few look at how it changes contacts with primary care professionals. The aim of this paper was to assess the impacts of home-based telehealth interventions on general practice contacts.

Method

Secondary analysis of data from a Department of Health funded cluster-randomised trial with 179 general practices in three areas of England randomly assigned to offer telehealth or usual care to eligible patients. Telehealth included remote exchange of vitals signs and symptoms data between patients and healthcare professionals as part of the continuing management of patients. Usual care reflected the range of services ot

SUBMITTER: Bardsley M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3852608 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature