Utility of telemedicine in sub-Saharan Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic. A rapid review

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dc.contributor.authorChitungo, Itai
dc.contributor.authorMhango, Malizgani
dc.contributor.authorMbunge, Elliot
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-02T10:08:01Z
dc.date.available2022-02-02T10:08:01Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractTelemedicine is the use of technology to achieve remote care. This review looks at the utility of telemedicine during the pandemic, period March 2020 to February 2021. Eleven articles met inclusion criteria. There was moderate use of telemedicine in sub-Sahara Africa during the pandemic, however, there were also some limitations. Benefits of telemedicine include continuing medical service provision, connecting relatives with loved ones in quarantine, education, and awareness of mental health issues, and toxicovigilance and infection control. Challenges to the implementation of telemedicine on the continent were lack of supporting telemedicine framework and policies, digital barriers, and patient and healthcare personnel biases. To address these challenges, this article proposes the development of policy frameworks that fosters telemedicine use by all stakeholders, including medical insurance organizations, the introduction of telemedicine training of medical workers, educational awareness programs for the public, and improvement of digital platforms access and affordability.en_US
dc.identifier.citationChitungo, I., Mhango, M., Mbunge, E., Dzobo, M., Musuka, G., & Dzinamarira, T. (2021). Utility of telemedicine in sub-saharan africa during the COVID-19 pandemic. A rapid review. Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, 3(5), 843-853. doi:10.1002/hbe2.297en_US
dc.identifier.uridoi:10.1002/hbe2.297
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/7144
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectRapid reviewen_US
dc.subjectTelemedicineen_US
dc.subjectUtilityen_US
dc.subjectPolicy frameworksen_US
dc.titleUtility of telemedicine in sub-Saharan Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic. A rapid reviewen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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