Facilitators | Barriers | ||
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Main theme | Sub-theme | Main theme | Sub-theme |
Information | Applying patient information management tools | Individual | |
Following data quality criteria Ex: Data completeness [5, 10, 24], Data accuracy [5, 10, 24, 36],Timeliness of data [38] | |||
Skill | Communication skills [5] | ||
Ex: Clinical reasoning [5], Differential diagnosis construction [5] | Environmental | Inappropriate environmental conditions [1, 11, 12, 23, 40, 41] | |
Documentation skill [5] | Technical | Integration problems [3] | |
Participants digital skill [11] | |||
Human resource | |||
Using two remote clinicians and consultant [42] | |||
Using a trained assistant to record videos and photos [43] | |||
Technical | Cloud-based platform [44] | ||
Accessibility problems [7] | |||
Regulation | legal and ethical issues [41] | ||
Photography by intra oral camera with fluorescent aids [43, 48] | Prohibition of using some applications [20] | ||
Organizational | |||
Administrative Challenges [23] | |||
Clinical | |||
Photo transmission speed between onsite and remote health provider [38] | |||
Problems in performing treatment plan [55] | |||
Financial | Reimbursement [7] | ||
Free of charge tele medicine services [44] | |||
Training and education | |||
Providing adequate training [26] | |||
Training (healthcare worker/ health aids) [26] | |||
Training (patients) [11] | |||
Administrative | collaboration and coordination between remote and hub sites [43] Ex: Coordination before tele-consulting by SMS* and phone call [5], Collection of patient clinical information before the appointment [5], Set adequate time for the appointment [5], Collaboration between healthcare providers [5] | ||
Involvement of local authorities [23] |