Sonya Ahuja, Shanelle Mariah Briggs, Sigrid Marie Collier
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Teledermatology in Rural, Underserved, and Isolated Environments: A Review.
Purpose of review: Summarize the current evidence for teledermatology in rural, underserved, and isolated environments including its use during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Recent findings: Teledermatology is a reliable and cost-effective tool that can reduce face-to-face visits and improve the timeliness of care for medically underserved populations. Recent studies have shown many additional benefits of teledermatology, including improving patients' health outcomes and increasing local providers' knowledge of dermatologic conditions. Despite these benefits, many low-income and rural populations lack access to digital technology and high-speed internet, limiting the reach of telemedical services.
Summary: Overall, barriers in access to care are unique across the globe, and thus teledermatology interventions should address and adapt to the needs of the local patient population. Certain strategies, such as implementing simple, SF models, using standardized TD consult templets, and providing real-time information technology support could potentially mitigate disparities and improve the effectiveness of TD programs in underserved areas.
期刊介绍:
This journal intends to review the most significant recent developments in the field of dermatology. By providing clear, insightful, balanced contributions by expert international authors, the journal aims to serve all those involved in the diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of dermatologic conditions. We accomplish this aim by appointing international authorities to serve as Section Editors in key subject areas across the field, such as epidemiology, surgery, pharmacology, clinical trial design, and pediatrics. Section Editors select topics for which leading experts contribute comprehensive review articles that emphasize new developments and recently published papers of major importance, highlighted by annotated reference lists. We also provide commentaries from well-known figures in the field, and an Editorial Board of more than 20 internationally diverse members suggests topics of special interest to their country/region and ensures that topics are current and include emerging research.