Assessing the Quality of Direct-to-Consumer Teleconsultation Services in Canada.
| Title: | Assessing the Quality of Direct-to-Consumer Teleconsultation Services in Canada. |
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| Authors: | Noel Nikiema J; School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Canada.; Stringer E; School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Canada.; Moreault MP; School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Canada.; Pana P; School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Canada.; Laverdiere M; Faculty of Law, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada.; Régis C; Faculty of Law, Université de Montréal, Canada.; Denis JL; School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Canada.; Godard B; School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Canada.; Breton M; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada.; Paré G; HEC Montréal, Canada.; Shachak A; Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Canada.; Lai C; Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Canada.; Borycki EM; School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Canada.; Kushniruk AW; School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Canada.; Motulsky A; School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Canada. |
| Source: | Studies in health technology and informatics [Stud Health Technol Inform] 2022 May 25; Vol. 294, pp. 935-936. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: IOS Press Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 9214582 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1879-8365 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09269630 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Stud Health Technol Inform |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Amsterdam ; Washington, DC : IOS Press, 1991- |
| MeSH Terms: | Remote Consultation*; British Columbia ; Canada ; Ecosystem ; Ontario ; Quebec |
| Abstract: | The objective of this study was to describe and assess the quality of the direct-to-consumer medical teleconsultation landscape in three Canadian provinces. An environmental scan of primary care teleconsultation platforms was conducted in January 2022 to identify medical teleconsultation platforms in Quebec (Qc), Ontario, and British Columbia (BC). The quality of each teleconsultation platform was assessed using a modified version of the HONcode principles. Nineteen different direct-to-consumer medical teleconsultation platforms were identified across the three provinces. The quality of these teleconsultation platforms was very heterogeneous. The landscape of virtual primary care is changing rapidly in the Canadian ecosystem, and the transparency of current teleconsultation platforms could be improved. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Honcode; Teleconsultation; primary care; virtual care |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20220525 Date Completed: 20220526 Latest Revision: 20220526 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| DOI: | 10.3233/SHTI220628 |
| PMID: | 35612246 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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