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

Octavio Escobar, D. Leone, Pasqualina Malafronte and Stefania Mele
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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

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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.

Keywords: Bibliometric Analysis; Healthcare; Patient; Telemedicine; Wellbeing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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Published in Journal of Innovation Economics & Management, 2021, 35 (2), pp.9-31. ⟨10.3917/jie.035.0009⟩

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DOI: 10.3917/jie.035.0009

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