Ethical, Legal, Organisational and Social Issues of Teleneurology: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neurological disorders are the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death worldwide. Teleneurology (TN) allows neurology to be applied when the doctor and patient are not present in the same place, and sometimes not at the same time. In February 2021, the Spanish Ministry of Health requested a health technology assessment report on the implementation of TN as a complement to face-to-face neurological care.

Methods

A scoping review was conducted to answer the question on the ethical, legal, social, organisational, patient (ELSI) and environmental impact of TN. The assessment of these aspects was carried out by adapting the EUnetHTA Core Model 3.0 framework, the criteria established by the Spanish Network of Health Technology Assessment Agenci

SUBMITTER: Torres-Castano A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9962592 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature