Transforming emergency care through telemedicine:a narrative review
Idahor, Courage O Ogunfuwa, Olamide Ogbonna, Ndidiamaka Ogbeide, Omo A Abe, Opeyemi Oore-Ofe, Ojeyemi
Idahor, Courage O
Ogunfuwa, Olamide
Ogbonna, Ndidiamaka
Ogbeide, Omo A
Abe, Opeyemi
Oore-Ofe, Ojeyemi
Abstract
Telemedicine has fleetly evolved from a niche result to a central pillar in modern emergency and critical care systems. This narrative review delves into the multifaceted role of telemedicine in emergency settings, tracing its historical development, present applications, and future possibilities. It examines how telemedicine islands geographical and infrastructural gaps, particularly in underserved communities, by enabling timely access to specialist care similar to telestroke services and remote ferocious care. Substantiation highlights advancements in clinical outcomes, functional effectiveness, and patient satisfaction, with global case studies demonstrating successful perpetration across both high- and low-resource settings. Despite these advances, challenges persist. Technological restrictions, regulatory barriers, digital knowledge gaps, and unlikeness in assent continue to hamper wide relinquishment. This review discusses these obstacles and underscores the significance of strategic investment, cross-sector collaboration, and policy reform. Arising inventions, including artificial intelligence, wearable devices, and scalable telehealth platforms, signal promising directions for perfecting reach and adaptability in emergency systems. Additionally, this paper identifies crucial areas for unborn research, including long-term outgrowth assessment and telemedicine's part in disaster and pandemic response. By synthesizing current substantiation and practical perceptivity, this review aims to inform clinicians, health system leaders, and policymakers about the transformative eventuality and ongoing challenges of telemedicine in emergency care. Eventually, it calls for sustained invention, equity-concentrated perpetration, and cooperative sweats to completely realize telemedicine's pledge in erecting a more accessible, responsive, and flexible emergency care geography.
MIDER Authors
Affiliations
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust; Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust; Edo State University Uzairue; Chaucer Hospital; et al.
Date
2025-12-04
Type
Article
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Citation
Idahor CO, Ogunfuwa O, Ogbonna N, Ogbeide OA, Abe O, Oore-Ofe O. Transforming Emergency Care Through Telemedicine: A Narrative Review. Cureus. 2025 Dec 4;17(12):e98481. doi: 10.7759/cureus.98481. PMID: 4149793