“Nothing is going to replace an in-person visit”: Canadian long-term care providers’ and recipients’ perspectives on when telehealth for physician visits is not appropriate
This analysis highlights perspectives surrounding when telehealth is not appropriate for providing physician services for residents in LTC based on the preferences and experiences shared by both care recipients and care providers. The findings present an opportunity to develop and implement guidelines on appropriate use of telehealth in LTC to support best care practices.
Authors
- Lillian Hung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7916-2939)
- Jeremy Snyder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8236-2923)
- Akber Mithani
- Valorie A. Crooks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2834-0213)
- Janice Sorensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6219-6630)
- Catherine Youngren
- Sherin Jamal
- Tyler R. Cole
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Fraser Health (CA)
- Simon Fraser University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Digital Health
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s44247-025-00219-8
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research