Decision Support Capabilities of Telemedicine in Emergency Prehospital Care: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Telemedicine offers a unique opportunity to improve coordination and administration for urgent patient care remotely. In an emergency setting, it has been used to support first responders by providing telephone or video consultation with specialists at hospitals and through the exchange of prehospital patient information. This technological solution is evolving rapidly, yet there is a concern that it is being implemented without a demonstrated clinical need and effectiveness as well as without a thorough economic evaluation.

Objective

Our objective is to systematically review whether the clinical outcomes achieved, as reported in the literature, favor telemedicine decision support for medical interventions during prehospital care.

Methods

This systematic re

SUBMITTER: Kim Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7755537 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature