Kimberly B Garza, Brandy Davis, Jacob Kelley, Alexicia Richardson, Cheryl Seals, Gary Hawkins, Lily McGuckin, Chad G Rose, Adelia Grabowsky
Assessing the effectiveness of virtual reality to promote empathy for patients through a mixed-methods study
American journal of pharmaceutical education
health policy makers striving implement new approaches healthcare focus digital solutions covid19 pandemic contributed unprecedented acceleration spread information communication technologies ict healthcare accelerated use telemedicine aim research identify problems related implementation telemedicine practice propose possible solutions identify challenges telemedicine czech republic future study based results twophase qualitative expert investigation data collection first phase took form individual semistructured interviews experts practical experience field telemedicine followup second phase conducted form guided group discussions experts focusing health financial legislative aspects telecare turned introduction expansion telemedicine requires changes technological infrastructure organization care work adjustment legislative environment also necessary consider need overcome several barriers level healthcare system healthcare providers healthcare professionals patients hand condition successful introduction development telemedicine coordinated cooperation various institutions stakeholders introduction telemedicine also preceded studies research indepth analyses telemedicine education healthcare professionals support patients developing digital competences also important