Evaluation of a village-based digital health kiosks program: A protocol for a cluster randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To address disparities in healthcare quality and access between rural and urban areas in China, reforms emphasize strengthening primary care and digital health utilization. Yet, evidence on digital health approaches in rural areas is lacking.

Objective

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital's Digital Health Kiosk program, which uses the Dingbei telemedicine platform to connect rural clinicians to physicians in upper-level health facilities and provide access to artificial intelligence-enabled diagnostic support. We hypothesize that our interventions will increase healthcare utilization and patient satisfaction, decrease out-of-pocket costs, and improve health outcomes.

Methods

This cluster randomized contr

SUBMITTER: Cheng W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9537487 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature