Meta-synthesis of qualitative studies on healthcare professionals' experiences and needs in telemedicine services for diabetic foot ulcers
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20250220-00776
- VernacularTitle:医护人员糖尿病足溃疡远程医疗服务体验和需求的质性研究的Meta整合
- Author:
Peizhe ZHANG
1
;
Chong HOU
;
Yuanmeng REN
;
Jiabei WU
;
Jinli GUO
Author Information
1. 山西医科大学护理学院，太原 030001
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Diabetic foot;
Healthcare professionals;
Telemedicine;
Experiences and needs;
Qualitative research;
Meta-synthesis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2025;31(30):4137-4143
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To systematically synthesize qualitative studies on healthcare professionals' experiences and needs regarding telemedicine services for diabetic foot ulcers (DFU), and to provide scientific evidence for further improvement of DFU telemedicine service systems.Methods:PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Scopus, Embase, ProQuest, PsycINFO, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Data, VIP, and China Biology Medicine disc were searched for qualitative studies on healthcare professionals' experiences and needs in the process of constructing and using DFU telemedicine service platforms. The time limit was from the inception of the databases to December 2024. The included literature was appraised according to the 2016 Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) critical appraisal checklist for qualitative research, and the results were integrated and summarized using meta-aggregation.Results:A total of 10 studies were included, from which 30 findings were extracted, forming 11 categories, and were synthesized into four integrated findings: healthcare professionals held divergent attitudes toward DFU telemedicine services, perceived multiple benefits, faced many challenges, and had multidimensional needs.Conclusions:Telemedicine services have provided healthcare professionals with great convenience in managing DFU patients, but challenges still exist. In the future, relevant platforms and systems should be continuously improved by integrating the needs of healthcare professionals and patients, while service processes and management mechanisms should be enhanced to improve the quality of telemedicine services.
