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Int J Med Inform
November 2024
Division of Country Health Policies and Systems, WHO, Europe. Electronic address:
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic sent shock waves through societies, economies, and health systems of Member States in the WHO European Region and beyond. During the pandemic, most countries transitioned from a slow to a rapid adoption of telehealth solutions, to accommodate the public health and social measures introduced to mitigate the spread of the disease. As countries shift to a post-pandemic world, the question remains whether telehealth's importance as a mode of care provision in Europe continues to be significant.
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June 2024
Department of Health Informatics Institute of Public Health University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Teleradiology allows distant facilities to electronically transmit images for interpretation, thereby bridging the radiology service gap between urban and rural areas. The technology improves healthcare quality, treatment options, and diagnostic accuracy. However, in low resource settings like Ethiopia, teleradiology services are limited, posing challenges for implementation.
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April 2024
Department of Health Informatics, Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Background: Considering individual differences caused by personality differences is crucial for end users' technology acceptance. However, previous studies overlooked the influence of users' technology readiness on technology acceptance. This study, therefore, aimed to evaluate the influence of technology readiness on teleradiology acceptance in the Amhara Regional State Public Hospitals using a technology readiness acceptance model.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMC Health Serv Res
November 2023
National Centre for Emergency Primary Health Care, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Box 22, Nygårdstangen, Bergen, NO-5838, Norway.
Background: In Norway, primary healthcare has first-line responsibility for all medical emergencies, including traumas and fractures. Normally, patients with suspected fractures are referred to specialist care in hospitals. However, the cooperating municipalities of Bykle and Valle have X-ray facilities and handle minor fractures locally.
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July 2023
Department of Health Informatics, Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Background: Medical imaging plays a vital role in the accurate diagnosis, treatment and outcome prediction of many diseases and injuries. However, in many African countries, deserving populations do not have access to the proper medical imaging specialists' services. As a result, clinicians continue to struggle to provide medical imaging via consultation.
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