Telehealth and patient satisfaction: a systematic review and narrative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of telehealth steadily increases as it has become a viable modality to patient care. Early adopters attempt to use telehealth to deliver high-quality care. Patient satisfaction is a key indicator of how well the telemedicine modality met patient expectations.

Objective

The objective of this systematic review and narrative analysis is to explore the association of telehealth and patient satisfaction in regards to effectiveness and efficiency.

Methods

Boolean expressions between keywords created a complex search string. Variations of this string were used in Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature and MEDLINE.

Results

2193 articles were filtered and assessed for suitability (n=44). Factors relating to effectiveness and efficien

SUBMITTER: Kruse CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5629741 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature