Table 2 Data from included studies
From: Understanding virtual primary healthcare with Indigenous populations: a rapid evidence review
Author (publication year) | Title | Setting | Study Design | Sample | Main Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Caffery, L. J. et al. (2018) | How telehealth facilitates the provision of culturally appropriate healthcare for Indigenous Australians | Australia | Qualitative Interviews | 9 healthcare staff | To explore how telehealth facilitates or impedes the provision of culturally appropriate healthcare to Indigenous Australians. |
Carswell, P. (2015) | Te Whiringa Ora: person-centred and integrated care in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | New Zealand | Case study: Participatory formative evaluation | 53 patients; mix of Maori and New Zealand European | To understand how community-based programs can facilitate interdisciplinary care for patients and their families. |
Fraser, S. et al. (2017) | Use of telehealth for health care of Indigenous peoples with chronic conditions: a systematic review | Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA, Circumpolar regions | Systematic review | 32 articles included | To explore the utility of telehealth for Indigenous peoples living with chronic health conditions. |
Gibson, K. L. et al. (2011) | Conversations on telemental health: listening to remote and rural First Nations communities | Canada | Qualitative interviews | 59 community members | To explore experiences with and perspectives of telemental health technologies from First Nations communities. |
Ingemann, C. et al. (2020) | Patient experience studies in the circumpolar region: a scoping review | Circumpolar north | Scoping review | 96 articles included for extraction | To investigate patient experiences within healthcare across the circumpolar north. |
Jones, L. et al. (2017) | Development and Use of Health-Related Technologies in Indigenous Communities: Critical Review | Canada, Australia and USA | Critical review | 34 articles included | To examine literature surrounding the use, adaptation, and development of assistive health technologies for older Indigenous adults. |
Mashru, J. et al. (2017) | Management of Infectious diseases in remote northwestern Ontario with telemedicine videoconference consultations | Canada | Case study: Descriptive study | 76 patients | To describe the implementation of a telemedicine-based infectious disease consultation service and patient satisfaction with the service. |
Mendez, I. et al. (2013) | The use of remote presence for health care delivery in a northern Inuit community: a feasibility study | Canada | Case study and qualitative | Robot was activated 252 times in a 15 month period (exact sample size not provided) | To evaluate the feasibility of the RP-7 robot in improving the health of Inuit from a remote northern community. |
Mooi, J. K. et al. (2012) | Teleoncology for Indigenous patients: The responses of patients and health workers | Australia | Case study: Descriptive study | 9 Indigenous participants, 2 family members, 6 healthcare workers | To assess satisfaction with teleoncology and video consultations for Indigenous patients, their families, and health care workers. |
Russell, S. et al. (2021) | Validation of the Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment short form (KICA screen) for telehealth | Australia | Prospective field trial | 33 participants | To examine the utility of an Indigenous-specific dementia screening tool in a telehealth setting. |
Volpe, T. et al. (2014) | Mental health services for Nunavut children and youth: evaluating a telepsychiatry pilot project | Canada | Pilot project | 25 communities | To examine the utility of psychiatric consultation services using videoconferencing technology for health and mental health workers in Nunavut. |
Sicotte, C. et al. (2011) | Use of telemedicine for haemodialysis in very remote areas: The Canadian first nations | Canada | Longitudinal study | 19 individuals from 2 different communities | To compare the heath care utilization of patients receiving telehaemodialysis services between two communities. |
Doorenbos, A. Z. et al. (2011) | Developing the Native People for Cancer Control Telehealth Network | USA | Case Study: Participatory formative evaluation | 513 total patient encounters | To develop a telehealth network delivering postdiagnosis cancer care and education services for patients, families, and healthcare providers. |
Smith, A. C. et al. (2012) | A mobile telemedicine enabled ear screening service for Indigenous children in Queensland: activity and outcomes in the first three years | Australia | Retrospective review | 1053 children registered, 2111 screening assessments completed | To assess service activity and outcomes of a mobile telemedicine-enabled screening services. |
Williams, M. et al. (2017) | Face-to-face versus telephone delivery of the Green Prescription for Maori and New Zealand Europeans with type-2 diabetes mellitus: influence on participation and health outcomes | New Zealand | Randomized Control Trial | 138 patients; mix of Maori and New Zealand European | To compare the uptake and effectiveness of two different modes of delivery for the Green Prescription lifestyle program: face-to face vs. telephone-based services. |
Caffery, L. J. et al. (2018) | Outcomes of using telehealth for the provision of healthcare to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: a systematic review | Australia | Systematic Review | 14 articles included | To examine the reported outcomes of telehealth services delivered to Indigenous Australians. |
Doorenbos, A. Z. et al. (2010) | Satisfaction With Telehealth for Cancer Support Groups in Rural American Indian and Alaska Native Communities | USA | Descriptive study | 32 survey respondents | To assess information needs and satisfaction with telehealth support group services among cancer survivors in rural communities. |
Kruse, C. S. et al. (2016) | Telemedicine Use in Rural Native American Communities in the Era of the ACA: a Systematic Literature Review | USA | Systematic review | 15 articles included | To explore the cost, quality, and accessibility of telemedicine in rural Native American communities. |
Potnek, M. F. (2020) | Urban American Indian Clinic Smoking Cessation Program | USA | Case-control study | 5 program participants | To implement a nurse practitioner-led smoking cessation pilot program in an urban health centre. |
Wikaire, E. et al. (2022) | Reducing healthcare inequities for Māori using Telehealth during COVID-19 | New Zealand | Qualitative Interviews | 5 Māori health professionals; 12 Māori patients | To investigate Māori experiences of telehealth consultations during the March 2020 COVID-19 lockdown. |
Graham, F. et al. (2022) | Stakeholder perspectives of the sociotechnical requirements of a telehealth wheelchair assessment service in Aotearoa/New Zealand: A Qualitative Analysis | New Zealand | Qualitative Interviews | 1 Māori health professional; 3 Māori wheelchair users. | To examine the design requirements of a telehealth wheelchair assessment service from the perspectives of key stakeholders such as wheelchair users and their families, including Indigenous (Māori) and health professionals. |