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Telemedicine and Telehealth in Urology: Uptake, Impact and Barriers to Clinical Adoption

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Telemedicine has great potential in urology as a strong medium for providing patients with continuous high-quality urological care despite the hurdles involved in its implementation. Both clinicians and patients are… Click to show full abstract

Telemedicine has great potential in urology as a strong medium for providing patients with continuous high-quality urological care despite the hurdles involved in its implementation. Both clinicians and patients are crucial factors in determining the success of tele-consults in terms of simplicity of use and overall satisfaction. For it to be successfully incorporated into routine urological practice, rigorous training and evidence-based recommendations are lacking. If these issues are addressed, they can provide a significant impetus for future tele-consults in urology and their successful deployment, even beyond the pandemic, to assure safer and more environment-friendly patient management.

Keywords: uptake impact; telehealth urology; impact barriers; urology uptake; urology; telemedicine telehealth

Journal Title: Frontiers in Surgery
Year Published: 2022

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