A scoping review of diabetes telemedicine research in Norway

The recent pandemic highlighted telemedicine’s potential for continuity of remote diabetes patients’ care. The study objective was to identify diabetes telemedicine services, benefits, and challenges in Norway. We searched for publications on the topic in PubMed, ScienceDirect, CINAHL, and Nora. Most of the included studies (7/15) focused on telemedicine for type 2 diabetes. Telemedicine benefits include improved self-management and cost and time effectiveness. Challenges include organizational and technical issues. To optimize the health system, telemedicine can be used for highly engaged diabetes patients. Creating clear and practical national and organizational telemedicine guidelines for diabetes management could solve the identified challenges

A cross‐sector systematic review and synthesis of knowledge on telemedicine interventions in chronic wound management—Implications from a system perspective

Based on initially identified needs for further telemedicine (TM) and chronic wound management research, the objective of this article is twofold: to conduct a systematic review of existing knowledge on TM interventions in chronic wound management—including barriers and opportunities—across the specialist and primary care sectors, and to incorporate the review findings into a system framework that can be further developed and validated through empirical data. We conclude that there is a pressing need for broader and more comprehensive empirical explorations into quality improvement and integration of TM in chronic wound management, including using system frameworks that can capture cross‐sector system perspectives and associated implications. Of practical consideration, we suggest that the design and execution of TM improvement interventions and associated research projects should be conducted in close cooperation with managers and practitioners knowledgeable about barriers and opportunities that can influence the implementation of important interventions within chronic wound management

Integrated Healthcare and Care through distance spanning solutions – for increased service accessibility

The Nordic countries are built on the principle of democracy and on universal access to high-level health and social services. But the societies we live in have become more complex, and face challenges in the years to come: the demographic is changing with an aging population and lack of manpower. This publication is an inspiration to generate insight about how system structures can be organized to secure new integrated healthcare and social care service models. In the digital shift of healthcare and social care, model areas with their solutions can serve as inspiration for further joint development between for example local and regional authorities within healthcare and care in the Nordics