Background The COVID-19 pandemic increased the use of telehealth consultations by
telephone and video around the world. While telehealth can improve access to primary …

Background Telemedicine can help mitigate important health care challenges, such as
demographic changes and the current COVID-19 pandemic, in high-income countries such …

Despite a trend of urbanization, almost half (45%) of the world's population currently lives in
rural areas (1). The infrastructure and services are usually less developed in rural and …

Introduction. Equity in health is an essential issue and it would appear that it is not
guaranteed for all human beings, especially refugee groups. The aim of this qualitative …

Background Polypharmacy is an increasing problem, leading to increased morbidity and
mortality, especially in older, multimorbid patients. Consequently, there is a need for …

Fundamento Mientras las inequidades en la protección de la salud son cada vez más
reconocidas, la disparidad rural/urbana en el acceso a los servicios sanitarios es con …

Background By comparison with other countries of the European Union Germany is only
middle-ranking in terms of telemedicine usage. There is a relevant gap between the legal …

Objectives To assess possible health policy interventions derived from the theoretical
domains framework (TDF) by studying barriers and facilitators on the delivery of oral …

Background Ensuring adequate and safe means of travel is essential for maintaining and
improving the health and well-being of residents of rural communities worldwide. This article …

Shortage of general practitioners (GP) is a challenge worldwide, not only in Europe, but also
in countries like New Zealand. Providing primary care in rural areas is especially …