TELEMEDICINE OUTCOMES IN RIYADH TERTIARY HOSPITALS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Background: Especially during the COVID-19 epidemic, telemedicine has quickly become a major instrument in the healthcare industry. Telemedicine has been more and more incorporated into tertiary hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to raise patient satisfaction, lower costs, and increase access to medical care. But especially in terms of patient and healthcare professional satisfaction, cost-effectiveness, and the barriers and enablers for adoption, the results and efficacy of telehealth services are still under evaluation.

Methodology: A systematic review of the current literature was used in this study to compile the results of telemedicine usage in tertiary hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Published over the last ten years (2013 2023), pertinent studies were chosen according inclusion criteria like focusing on telemedicine outcomes including cost-effectiveness, patient pleasure, and obstacles/facilitators. Assessment of study designs, sample sizes, demographics, and major outcomes was part of the data extraction process. Major databases including PubMed, Scopus, and the Saudi Digital Library were used to find the research.