Assess Perspective and Knowledge of Healthcare Providers Towards Elehealth in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review

Badriah Mousa, I Mulayhi and Dr. Jomin, George and Judy, Jenkins (2024) Assess Perspective and Knowledge of Healthcare Providers Towards Elehealth in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development, 8 (1). pp. 1018-1033. ISSN 2456-6470

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Abstract

Background and Objective: Telehealth has become a well-known tool for the delivery of health care in Saudi Arabia, and the perspective and knowledge of healthcare providers are influential in the implementation, adoption and advancement of the method. This systematic review was conducted to examine the current literature base regarding telehealth and the related healthcare professional perspective and knowledge in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: This systematic review was conducted by searching 7 databases including, MEDLINE, CINHAL, Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, PsycINFO, and ProQuest Central. Studies on healthcare practitioners' telehealth knowledge and perspectives published in English in Saudi Arabia from 2000 to 2023 were included. Boland directed this comprehensive review. The researchers examined each connected study using the AXIS tool, which evaluates cross-sectional systematic reviews. Narrative synthesis was used to summarise and convey the data. Results: Out of 1840 search results, 10 studies were included. Positive outlook and limited knowledge among providers were seen across trials. Healthcare professionals like telehealth for its ability to improve quality, access, and delivery, save time and money, and be successful. Age, gender, occupation, and work experience also affect health workers' knowledge. In Saudi Arabia, healthcare professionals face inadequate expert assistance, patient privacy, internet connection concerns, lack of training courses, lack of telehealth understanding, and high costs while performing telemedicine. Conclusions: Healthcare practitioners' telehealth perceptions and knowledge were examined in this systematic study. Its collection of concerned experts' different personal attitudes and expertise would help enhance telehealth's implementation in Saudi Arabia, develop its healthcare delivery alternative, and eliminate frequent problems.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions:	Postgraduate > Master's of Islamic Education
Depositing User:	Journal Editor
Date Deposited:	13 Mar 2024 14:34
Last Modified:	13 Mar 2024 14:34
URI:	http://eprints.umsida.ac.id/id/eprint/13480

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