Malcolm Fisk|Anne Livingstone|Sabrina Pit
Telehealth in the Context of COVID-19: Changing Perspectives in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States
De Montfort University|Western Sydney University|Lismore Base Hospital|University of Sydney
background march 12 2020 world health organization declared coronavirus disease covid19 outbreak pandemic date 134576 reported cases 4981 deaths worldwide march 26 2020 2 weeks later reported cases increased fourfold 531865 deaths increased fivefold 24073 older people major users telehealth services likely die result covid19 objective paper examines extent australia united kingdom united states 2 weeks following pandemic announcement sought promote telehealth tool could help identify covid19 among older people may live alone frail selfisolating give support facilitate treatment people may infected methods paper reports 2week period previously mentioned immediately prior activities initiatives three countries taken governments agencies national state levels together publications guidance issued professional trade charitable bodies different sources information drawn upon point perceived likely benefits telehealth fighting pandemic purpose paper draw together analyze information reflects growing knowledge covid19 except telehealth seen component results picture emerges three countries based sources identified shows number differences differences center nature health services extent attention given older people circumstances relate different geographies notably concerned rurality changes funding frameworks could impact common three countries value attributed maintaining quality safeguards wider context health services services noted sometimes precluded significant telehealth use conclusions covid19 pandemic forcing changes may help establish telehealth firmly aftermath changes may longlasting however momentum telehealth almost certainly find stronger place within health service frameworks three countries likely increased acceptance among patients health care providers