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Clinical applications of videoconferencing: a scoping review of the literature for the period 2002–2012

Fatehi, Farhad, Armfield, Nigel R, Dimitrijevic, Mila, Gray, Leonard C·2014·Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare
DOI 10.1177/1357633x14552385
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We conducted a scoping review of the literature on the clinical applications of videoconferencing. Electronic searches were performed using the PubMed, Embase and CINHAL databases to retrieve papers published from 2002 to 2012 that described clinical applications of videoconferencing. The initial search yielded 4923 records and after removing the duplicates and screening at title/abstract level, 505 articles met the inclusion criteria and were reviewed at full-text level. The countries with the highest number of papers were the US, Australia and Canada. Most studies were non-randomised controlled trials. The discipline with highest number of published studies (39%) was mental health, followed by surgery (7%) and general medicine (6%). The type of care delivered via video comprised acute, sub-acute and chronic care, but in 44% of the papers, the intervention was used for a combination of these purposes. Videoconferencing was used for all age groups but more frequently for adults (20%). Most of the papers (91%) reported using videoconferencing for several clinical purposes including management, diagnosis, counselling and monitoring. The review showed that videoconferencing has been used in a wide range of disciplines and settings for different clinical purposes. The practical value of published papers would be improved by following standard guidelines for reporting research projects and clinical trials.

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  • The 2014 scoping review did not distinguish between routine care visits and chronic condition management programs, nor did it investigate the content or active ingredients in the interactions or report the facilitators and barriers afforded by this format of service delivery.

    “While this review provided a broad picture of how videoconferencing was being used, it did not distinguish between routine care visits and chronic condition management programs, nor did it investigate the content or active ingredients in the interactions or report the facilitators and barriers afforded by this format of service delivery.”

    From Features of Structured, One-to-One Videoconference Interventions That Actively Engage People in the Management of Their Chronic Conditions: Scoping Review (2025) · cites this paper as [3]

  • The 2014 scoping review revealed that videoconferencing was used by a wide variety of health care professionals to make diagnoses, provide consultation, monitor client compliance or progress, and support clients in managing both acute and chronic physical and mental conditions.

    “The review revealed that videoconferencing was used by a wide variety of health care professionals to make diagnoses, provide consultation, monitor client compliance or progress, and support clients in managing both acute and chronic physical and mental conditions.”

    From Features of Structured, One-to-One Videoconference Interventions That Actively Engage People in the Management of Their Chronic Conditions: Scoping Review (2025) · cites this paper as [3]

  • A scoping review published in 2014 identified >500 studies using synchronous videoconferencing in client care between 2002 and 2012, with a steep upward increase in publications at the end of this period.

    “A scoping review published in 2014 identified >500 studies using synchronous videoconferencing in client care between 2002 and 2012, with a steep upward increase in publications at the end of this period [3].”

    From Features of Structured, One-to-One Videoconference Interventions That Actively Engage People in the Management of Their Chronic Conditions: Scoping Review (2025) · cites this paper as [3]

  • Videoconferencing has been used in a range of medical disciplines but is still not widely adopted, and research focus to date has been on individual patient consultations.

    “Although videoconferencing has been used in a range of medical disciplines, it is still not widely adopted, and the research focus to date has been on using videoconferencing for individual patient consultations [13].”

    From Telehealth Interventions Delivering Home-based Support Group Videoconferencing: Systematic Review (2018) · cites this paper as [13]

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Authors
Fatehi, F., Armfield, N. R., Dimitrijevic, M., & Gray, L. C.
Affiliations
  • The University of Queensland (AU)
  • Centre for Online Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Corresponding author
Fatehi, Farhad
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2014-10
Volume
20
Issue
7
Pages
377-383
ISSN
  • 1357-633X (ISSN-L)
  • 1758-1109
DOI
10.1177/1357633x14552385
OpenAlex
W2065845227
Cited by
45
References
20
Citations by year
2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 1
FWCI
3.63
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Healthcare Systems and Technology
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Technology Use by Older Adults
Keywords
videoconferencing, telemedicine, clinical application, remote diagnosis, remote monitoring, mental health services, surgical care, general medicine, reporting guidelines
MeSH terms
Age Factors, Delivery of Health Care, Humans, Remote Consultation, Disease Management, Videoconferencing

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