Barriers and Facilitators for Sustainability of Tele-Homecare Programs: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify the barriers and facilitators for sustainability of tele-homecare programs implemented by home health nursing agencies for chronic disease management.

Data sources

English-language articles on home telehealth in the CINAHL, PubMed/MEDLINE, PsychInfo, Web of Science, and Cochrane Reviews databases published from January 1996 to December 2013.

Study design

We performed a systematic literature review. Data extraction using PRISMA guidelines and quality appraisal using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) were conducted on relevant empirical studies. Thematic analysis across the studies and narrative summaries were used to synthesize the findings from the included studies.

Principal findings

Of the initial 3,920 citations, we identified 16

SUBMITTER: Radhakrishnan K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4722198 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature