Telemedicine: the experience of health professionals in the supplementary sector

To know the experience of health care professionals about telemedicine in a supplementary health service. This is a qualitative study carried out in a health clinic in the city of São Paulo with 12 participants selected through intentional sampling. Data collection took place through semi-structured...

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Published in:Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P 2023, Vol.57, p.e20220374-e20220374
Main Authors: Araújo, Heloísa Pimenta Arruda, Santos, Lucas Cardoso Dos, Alencar, Rúbia Aguiar
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
Subjects:
Ambulatory Care Facilities
Brazil
Health Personnel
Humans
NURSING
Qualitative Research
Telemedicine
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Summary:To know the experience of health care professionals about telemedicine in a supplementary health service. This is a qualitative study carried out in a health clinic in the city of São Paulo with 12 participants selected through intentional sampling. Data collection took place through semi-structured interviews and data processing followed the methodological framework of Bardin content analysis. The speeches that emerged addressed telemedicine in the context of professional training, the care modalities carried out through digital technologies, the benefits and challenges identified in the practice of telemedicine for work and care processes. The need for public policies and training was identified, aimed at improving understanding of digital health, its modalities and potential in care, teaching and research environments and in health organizations, aligned with training for the use of telemedicine as the one that qualifies the care provided by health professionals.
ISSN:0080-6234
1980-220X
1980-220X
DOI:10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2022-0374en