Facilitators and barriers for the implementation of telemedicine from a local government point of view - a cross-sectional survey in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Telemedicine offers additional ways of delivering medical care, e.g., in primary care in rural areas. During the last decades, projects including telemedicine are being implemented worldwide. However, implementation of telemedicine is in some countries, e.g., Germany somewhat slower compared to northern European countries. One important part of successful implementation is to include the citizen perspective. The aims of this study were to explore the perception of representatives of the local government regarding telemedicine in the context of a perceived GP shortage and to tailor future telemedicine offers according to these perceived needs.

Methods

Considering the multidisciplinary assessment suggested by the Model for Assessment of Telemedicine a questionnaire

SUBMITTER: Weißenfeld MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8419374 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature