Specialist to non-specialist teleconsultations in chronic respiratory disease management: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic respiratory diseases (CRD), are common public health problems with high prevalence, disability and mortality rates worldwide. Further uneven distribution of the health workforce is a major barrier to the effective diagnosis and treatment of CRDs. Teleconsultation between a specialist and non-specialist could possibly bridge the gap in access to health care and decrease CRD burden in remote areas. This review investigates the evidence for the effective use of specialist to non-specialist teleconsultation in the management of CRDs in remote areas and identifies instances of good practice and knowledge gaps.

Methods

We searched for articles till November 2020, which focused on specialist to non-specialist teleconsultations for CRD diagnosis or management. Two

SUBMITTER: Patil R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8294828 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature