A Teledermatology Scale-Up Framework and Roadmap for Sustainable Scaling: Evidence-Based Development.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The objectives of South Africa's electronic health (eHealth) strategy recognize the value proposition that telemedicine practices hold for rural and urban referrals, but a lack of accepted and formalized scale-up has impeded realization of benefits. While both synchronous and asynchronous teledermatology exist, these remain localized and not scaled-up. Skin pathology is often the first sign of an HIV/AIDS infection, which remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in South Africa. It is essential to replace the current inefficient dermatology referral process with a swift, organized, and efficacious one.

Objective

The objective of this study is to present an evidenced-based teledermatology scale-up framework (TDSF) and implementation roadmap (TDSF-IR).

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SUBMITTER: Walters LEM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6031901 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature