Telehealth as a panacea amidst global pandemic (COVID-19) in Africa

Authors: Alhassan, G.N., Öztürk, İ., Adedoyin, F.F. and Bekun, F.V.

Journal: Duzce Medical Journal

Volume: 23

Issue: Special Issue 1

Pages: 43-47

ISSN: 1307-671X

DOI: 10.18678/dtfd.898373

Abstract:

Technology is disrupting bringing up a better innovation and strengthening the healthcare services. Telehealth is one of these services. Telehealth can help in times of emergency situations as well as reducing morbidity caused by other diseases other than coronavirus and also constraining its spread as well as sustaining the country’s economic development. Although, telehealth is a disruptive innovation, this article aimed to point out why Africa and rest of the world need telehealth to structure out the management of the three phases of health crises (pre, during and post-crises) that must be address to help in economic sustainability, increase accessibility to healthcare and increase in quality of life which in turn reduces costs and easy access to healthcare services either incommunicable, non-communicable, or disastrous situations in the African region. In fighting an outbreak such as this, our study finds that the government of African nations should guarantee all health experts get fitting instruction and preparing present telehealth accreditation for wellbeing experts; give subsidizing which satisfactorily takes care of the expense of giving telehealth; overhaul clinical models of care; bolster all partners with a viable correspondence; and finally, change the board technique while setting up frameworks to oversee telehealth benefits on a standard premise.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/35383/

Source: Scopus

Telehealth as a panacea amidst global pandemic (COVID-19) in Africa [Afrika’da COVID-19 pandemisine karşı alternatif bir çözüm olarak telesağlık hizmetleri]

Authors: Alhassan, G.N., Öztürk, I., Adedoyin, F.F. and Bekun, F.V.

Journal: Duzce Medical Journal

Volume: 23

Pages: 43-47

DOI: 10.18678/dtfd.898373

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/35383/

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85103380237&doi=10.18678%2fdtfd.898373&partnerID=40&md5=10a72d45df2cb83779f77431801b23f8

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Preferred by: Festus Adedoyin

Telehealth as a panacea amidst global pandemic (COVID-19) in Africa

Authors: Alhassan, G.N., Ozturk, I., Adedoyin, F.F. and Bekun, F.V.

Journal: Duzce Medical Journal

Volume: 23

Issue: Special Issue 1

Pages: 43-47

ISSN: 1307-671X

Abstract:

Technology is disrupting bringing up a better innovation and strengthening the healthcare services. Telehealth is one of these services. Telehealth can help in times of emergency situations as well as reducing morbidity caused by other diseases other than coronavirus and also constraining its spread as well as sustaining the country’s economic development. Although, telehealth is a disruptive innovation, this article aimed to point out why Africa and rest of the world need telehealth to structure out the management of the three phases of health crises (pre, during and post-crises) that must be address to help in economic sustainability, increase accessibility to healthcare and increase in quality of life which in turn reduces costs and easy access to healthcare services either incommunicable, non-communicable, or disastrous situations in the African region. In fighting an outbreak such as this, our study finds that the government of African nations should guarantee all health experts get fitting instruction and preparing present telehealth accreditation for wellbeing experts; give subsidizing which satisfactorily takes care of the expense of giving telehealth; overhaul clinical models of care; bolster all partners with a viable correspondence; and finally, change the board technique while setting up frameworks to oversee telehealth benefits on a standard premise.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/35383/

Source: BURO EPrints