The Utilization and Benefits of Telehealth Services by Health Care Professionals Managing Breast Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Telehealth is the delivery of many health care services and technologies to individuals at different geographical areas and is categorized as asynchronously or synchronously. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused major disruptions in health care delivery to breast cancer (BCa)...
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| author | Donovan A. McGrowder Fabian G. Miller Kurt Vaz Melisa Anderson Cross Lennox Anderson-Jackson Sophia Bryan Lyndon Latore Rory Thompson Dwight Lowe Shelly R. McFarlane Lowell Dilworth |
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| description | Telehealth is the delivery of many health care services and technologies to individuals at different geographical areas and is categorized as asynchronously or synchronously. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused major disruptions in health care delivery to breast cancer (BCa) patients and there is increasing demand for telehealth services. Globally, telehealth has become an essential means of communication between patient and health care provider. The application of telehealth to the treatment of BCa patients is evolving and increasingly research has demonstrated its feasibility and effectiveness in improving clinical, psychological and social outcomes. Two areas of telehealth that have significantly grown in the past decade and particularly since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic are telerehabilitation and teleoncology. These two technological systems provide opportunities at every stage of the cancer care continuum for BCa patients. We conducted a literature review that examined the use of telehealth services via its various modes of delivery among BCa patients particularly in areas of screening, diagnosis, treatment modalities, as well as satisfaction among patients and health care professionals. The advantages of telehealth models of service and delivery challenges to patients in remote areas are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-68d786941270453788b8191b8d61af2a2023-11-22T18:26:32ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322021-10-01910140110.3390/healthcare9101401The Utilization and Benefits of Telehealth Services by Health Care Professionals Managing Breast Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 PandemicDonovan A. McGrowder0Fabian G. Miller1Kurt Vaz2Melisa Anderson Cross3Lennox Anderson-Jackson4Sophia Bryan5Lyndon Latore6Rory Thompson7Dwight Lowe8Shelly R. McFarlane9Lowell Dilworth10Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, JamaicaDepartment of Physical Education, Faculty of Education, The Mico University College, 1A Marescaux Road, Kingston 5, JamaicaDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, JamaicaSchool of Allied Health and Wellness, College of Health Sciences, University of Technology, Kingston 7, JamaicaDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, JamaicaDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, JamaicaDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, JamaicaDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, JamaicaDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, JamaicaCaribbean Institute for Health Research, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, JamaicaDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, JamaicaTelehealth is the delivery of many health care services and technologies to individuals at different geographical areas and is categorized as asynchronously or synchronously. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused major disruptions in health care delivery to breast cancer (BCa) patients and there is increasing demand for telehealth services. Globally, telehealth has become an essential means of communication between patient and health care provider. The application of telehealth to the treatment of BCa patients is evolving and increasingly research has demonstrated its feasibility and effectiveness in improving clinical, psychological and social outcomes. Two areas of telehealth that have significantly grown in the past decade and particularly since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic are telerehabilitation and teleoncology. These two technological systems provide opportunities at every stage of the cancer care continuum for BCa patients. We conducted a literature review that examined the use of telehealth services via its various modes of delivery among BCa patients particularly in areas of screening, diagnosis, treatment modalities, as well as satisfaction among patients and health care professionals. The advantages of telehealth models of service and delivery challenges to patients in remote areas are discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/10/1401telehealthteleoncologytelerehabilitationtelemedicinecoronavirus diseasemanagement |
| spellingShingle | Donovan A. McGrowder Fabian G. Miller Kurt Vaz Melisa Anderson Cross Lennox Anderson-Jackson Sophia Bryan Lyndon Latore Rory Thompson Dwight Lowe Shelly R. McFarlane Lowell Dilworth The Utilization and Benefits of Telehealth Services by Health Care Professionals Managing Breast Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic Healthcare telehealth teleoncology telerehabilitation telemedicine coronavirus disease management |
| title | The Utilization and Benefits of Telehealth Services by Health Care Professionals Managing Breast Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full | The Utilization and Benefits of Telehealth Services by Health Care Professionals Managing Breast Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_fullStr | The Utilization and Benefits of Telehealth Services by Health Care Professionals Managing Breast Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Utilization and Benefits of Telehealth Services by Health Care Professionals Managing Breast Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_short | The Utilization and Benefits of Telehealth Services by Health Care Professionals Managing Breast Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_sort | utilization and benefits of telehealth services by health care professionals managing breast cancer patients during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | telehealth teleoncology telerehabilitation telemedicine coronavirus disease management |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/10/1401 |
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