Factors affecting the adoption of telehealthcare in the United Kingdom: the policy context and the problem of evidence
- 1 September 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Health Informatics Journal
- Vol. 7 (3-4) , 131-134
- https://doi.org/10.1177/146045820100700304
Abstract
The adoption of telehealthcare in the United Kingdom has been slow and fragmented. This paper presents a structural explanation for this by contrasting contending themes in recent UK health policy. It is argued that the conflict between trends towards modernization and demands for evidence-based practice have made it difficult for a major policy agency to emerge that can sponsor service development , and so proponents of telehealthcare have been forced to situate their work within the domain of R&D. This has led to a fragmented field of practice characterized by short-term and small-scale projects.Keywords
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