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Table 2 Description of study populations and types and function of ICT

From: Using information and communication technologies to involve patients and the public in health education in rural and remote areas: a scoping review

Reference

Rural areas

Type of health education

Targeted group

Type of ICTa

Function of ICT

[28]

Minnesota

(USA)b

Coaching on lifestyle behavior change

Residents (n = 9) and community representatives (n = 36): physicians, local employers, the City of New Ulm Chamber of Commerce, churches, the school district, local colleges, the Brown County Public Health Department, and the community at large

Electronic health records, telephone

Identify residents at risk; enroll patients in coaching program

[27]

Queensland (Australia)

Medical education

Rural community representatives (n = 8): Country Women’s Association, the

United Graziers’ Association and the National Farmers’ Federation.

Teleconferencing, telephone

Consult stakeholders about new rural curriculum

[26]

Georgia (USA)

Prevention of depression

Participants (n = 77): Caregivers = 62

Other groups = 15

Telephone, Internet

Content of survey question about ICT preferences for dissemination of program

[25]

Illinois (USA)

Designing exercise programs

Breast cancer survivors (n = 476)

Telephone, Internet

Content of survey question about ICT equipment at home

[24]

Not specified

Health technology assessment (HTA)c

Rural, remote and Aboriginal populations

Internet web pages

Webblogs

Source of user views on a acceptability of a health technology (reviewed)

  1. ICTa: Information and Communication Technologies
  2. USAb: United States of America
  3. HTAc: Health technology assessment