BACKGROUND Disparities in healthcare access and delivery, caused by transportation and
health workforce difficulties, negatively impact individuals living in rural areas. These …

Objectives Telemedicine and telehealth are increasingly used in nursing homes (NHs).
Their use was accelerated further by the COVID-19 pandemic, but their impact on patients …

Objectives Healthcare is now routinely delivered by telecommunications-based services in
all developed countries and an increasing number of developing countries. Telemedicine is …

Telemedicine has become an important element of health care in many countries and
profited from the technological progress of the last two decades. Due to the visual character …

Background There is limited guidance on the design of stepped wedge cluster randomised
trials. Current methodological literature focuses mainly on trials with cross-sectional data …

Background Previous reviews have focussed on the rationale for employing the stepped
wedge design (SWD), the areas of research to which the design has been applied and the …

Background: Chronic wounds have been a great burden to patients and the health care
system. The popularity of the internet and smart devices, such as mobile phones and tablets …

Background In a stepped wedge, cluster randomised trial, clusters receive the intervention at
different time points, and the order in which they received it is randomised. Previous …

Objective To consolidate existing evidence on experiences and perspectives of healthcare
providers involved in telemedicine services in long-term residential care. Methods A scoping …

Objective Pressure injuries are common and serious complications for hospitalized patients.
The pressure injury rate is an important patient safety metric and an indicator of the quality of …