Telecardiology in Rural Practice: Global Trends

Takashi Yamano, Kazuhiko Kotani, Naomi Kitano, Junko Morimoto, Hiroki Emori, Masahiro Takahata, Suwako Fujita, Teruaki Wada, Shingo Ota, Keisuke Satogami, Manabu Kashiwagi, Yasutsugu Shiono, Akio Kuroi, Takashi Tanimoto and Atsushi Tanaka
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Takashi Yamano: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-0012, Japan
Kazuhiko Kotani: Division of Community and Family Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Japan
Naomi Kitano: Health Administration Center, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-0012, Japan
Junko Morimoto: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-0012, Japan
Hiroki Emori: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-0012, Japan
Masahiro Takahata: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-0012, Japan
Suwako Fujita: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-0012, Japan
Teruaki Wada: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-0012, Japan
Shingo Ota: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-0012, Japan
Keisuke Satogami: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-0012, Japan
Manabu Kashiwagi: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-0012, Japan
Yasutsugu Shiono: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-0012, Japan
Akio Kuroi: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-0012, Japan
Takashi Tanimoto: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-0012, Japan
Atsushi Tanaka: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-0012, Japan

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 7, 1-11

Abstract: The management of cardiovascular diseases in rural areas is plagued by the limited access of rural residents to medical facilities and specialists. The development of telecardiology using information and communication technology may overcome such limitation. To shed light on the global trend of telecardiology, we summarized the available literature on rural telecardiology. Using PubMed databases, we conducted a literature review of articles published from January 2010 to December 2020. The contents and focus of each paper were then classified. Our search yielded nineteen original papers from various countries: nine in Asia, seven in Europe, two in North America, and one in Africa. The papers were divided into classified fields as follows: seven in tele-consultation, four in the telemedical system, four in the monitoring system, two in prehospital triage, and two in tele-training. Six of the seven tele-consultation papers reported the consultation from rural doctors to urban specialists. More reports of tele-consultations might be a characteristic of telecardiology specific to rural practice. Further work is necessary to clarify the improvement of cardiovascular outcomes for rural residents.

Keywords: rural and remote medicine; information and communication technology; telecardiology; tele-consultation; telemedical system; monitoring system; prehospital triage; tele-training (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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