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The Effect of Telemedicine on Patients' Wellbeing: A Systematic Review

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  • Octavio Escobar

    (Métis Lab EM Normandie - EM Normandie - École de Management de Normandie)

  • D. Leone

    (PARTHENOPE - Università degli Studi di Napoli “Parthenope” = University of Naples)

  • Pasqualina Malafronte

    (University of Naples Federico II = Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II)

  • Stefania Mele

    (PARTHENOPE - Università degli Studi di Napoli “Parthenope” = University of Naples)

Abstract

This study aims to systematically review the effectiveness of telehealth platforms on patients' wellbeing and health services. Telemedicine has become an increasingly popular option for long distance/virtual medical care and education. We performed an analysis of 64 documents published during 2000-2020 with the aim of systematically analyzing the effect of telemedicine on patients' wellbeing. The procedure used is a bibliometric method to evaluate the productivity of scientific outputs quantitatively. The results demonstrate that telemedicine has evolved through different research steps that began with telemedicine as just a communication medium to complement traditional services, to a technology of automation and decision tools that expands the scope and range of health services. This study thus contributes to a greater and more detailed understanding of the current research trends in this new and stimulating field of research. The study also helps decision makers to develop a better understanding of the current landscape, demonstrating the utility of telemedicine in various patient populations and the impact of these technologies on patient satisfaction. © 2021 Cairn. All rights reserved.

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  • Octavio Escobar & D. Leone & Pasqualina Malafronte & Stefania Mele, 2021. "The Effect of Telemedicine on Patients' Wellbeing: A Systematic Review," Post-Print hal-04470130, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04470130
    DOI: 10.3917/jie.035.0009
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