Telehealth Initiative to Enhance Primary Care Access in Brazil (UBS+Digital Project): Multicenter Prospective Study
The results highlight the effectiveness of telehealth programs in primary care settings with limited medical professionals. The UBS+Digital project demonstrated that telehealth can enhance health care access, presenting a pioneering model within the Brazilian Unified Health System for digital primary care.
Authors
- Carlos Roberto Ribeiro de Carvalho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1618-8509)
- Ana Claudia Cielo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7873-3744)
- Paula Gobi Scudeller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9935-9990)
- Thais Yokoyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6219-1813)
- Luciano Nader de Araújo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2932-9582)
- Celina de Almeida Lamas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7808-0800)
- Patrícia Gabriela Santana Alves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7274-6405)
- Luciana Maciel de Almeida Lopes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6779-5261)
- André L. Melo
- Ana Beatriz de Souza Paes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5591-3446)
- Clarice Pagani Savastano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1356-2339)
Institutions
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- National Water Agency (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2025-04-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/68434
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 15.03