Telehealth: evidence

Evidence for the use of telehealth is rapidly expanding. It is recommended to perform a literature search for the planned service as part of developing the model of care. Links to systematic reviews for telehealth are provided below to support this process.

• General

  • Australasian Telehealth Society - Publications
    • Australian Telehealth
    • Australian Telehealth by State
  • Patient and caregiver satisfaction
    • Orlando JF, Beard M, Kumar S (2019). Systematic review of patient and caregivers’ satisfaction with telehealth videoconferencing as a mode of service delivery in managing patients’ health. PLoS ONE 14(8): e0221848.
  • Rural and remote
    • Bradford, N.K.,Caffery, L.J., & Smith, A.C. (2016). Telehealth services in rural and remote Australia: a systematic review of models of care and factors influencing success and sustainability. Rural and Remote Health, 16: 3808.
  • The University of Queensland Centre of Research Excellence in Telehealth (CRE) (Publications)
• Audiology

  • Krumm, M. (2016). A review of contemporary tele-audiology literature. Journal of Hearing Science, 6(3), 9-21.
• Nutrition and dietetics

  • Kelly, J., Allman-Farinelli, M., Chen, J,, et al. (2020). Dietitians Australia position statement on telehealth. Nutrition & Dietetics, 77, 406-415.
• Occupational therapy

  • Hung, G. & Fong, K. (2019). Effects of telerehabilitation in occupational therapy practice: A systematic review. Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, 32(1), 3-21.
• Pharmacy

  • Kane-Gill, S. L., Niznik, J. D., Kellum, J. A., Culley, C. M., Boyce, R. D., Marcum, Z. A., He, H., Perera, S., & Handler, S. M. (2017). Use of Telemedicine to Enhance Pharmacist Services in the Nursing Facility. The Consultant pharmacist : the journal of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, 32(2), 93–98. https://doi.org/10.4140/TCP.n.2017.93
  • Lowry, S.J., Kay, C.N., Marsom, E.N., Park, J.S., Poole, S. and Page, A.T. (2020). Optimising health outcomes via pharmacist delivered telehealth medicines management: a systematic review. J. Pharm. Pract. Res., 50: 377-390. https://doi.org/10.1002/jppr.1695.
• Physiotherapy

  • Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) (2020) - Evidence to guide telehealth physiotherapy.
• Podiatry

  • Tchero H, Noubou L, Becsangele B, Mukisi-Mukaza M, Retali GR, Rusch E. Telemedicine in Diabetic Foot Care: A Systematic Literature Review of Interventions and Meta-analysis of Controlled Trials. International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds. 2017 Dec;16(4):274-283.
• Psychology

  • American Psychological Association - Research roundup: Telehealth and the practice of psychology
  • Society of Clinical Psychologists - Peer-reviewed papers on Telepsychology
  • Langarizadeh M, Tabatabaei MS, Tavakol K, Naghipour M, Rostami A, Moghbeli F (2017). Telemental Health Care, an effective alternative to conventional mental care: a Systematic Review. ACTA Inform Med 25(4):240-246.
• Social work

  • Ramsey, A. T. & Montgomery, K. (2014). Technology-based interventions in social work practice: a systematic review of mental health interventions. Social work in health care, 53(9), 883–899.
• Speech Pathology

  • Speech Pathology Australia: Telepractice resources - Evidence-Based Practice