Spanning Boundaries into Remote Communities: An Exploration of Experiences with Telehealth Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs in Rural Northern Ontario, Canada | Zendy

Sara J. T. Guilcher | Zendy; Tarik Bereket | Zendy; Jennifer Voth | Zendy; Vinita Haroun | Zendy; Susan Jaglal | Zendy

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Spanning Boundaries into Remote Communities: An Exploration of Experiences with Telehealth Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs in Rural Northern Ontario, Canada

Author(s) -

Sara J. T. Guilcher,

Tarik Bereket,

Jennifer Voth,

Vinita Haroun,

Susan Jaglal

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

telemedicine journal and e-health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.951

H-Index - 73

eISSN - 1556-3669

pISSN - 1530-5627

DOI - 10.1089/tmj.2013.0057

Subject(s) - telehealth , focus group , telemedicine , session (web analytics) , rural area , medical education , medicine , health care , nursing , business , computer science , world wide web , political science , pathology , marketing , law

In rural and remote settings, providing education programs for chronic conditions can be challenging because of the limited access and availability of healthcare services. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of participants in a chronic disease self-management program via telehealth (tele-CDSMP) and to identify facilitators and barriers to inform future tele-CDSMP delivery models.

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