Previously submitted to: Journal of Medical Internet Research (no longer under consideration since Aug 20, 2020)
Date Submitted: May 25, 2020
How Far Can Telehealth Help Patients in Social Distancing due to Covid-19 in Low- and Mid-Income Countries?
ABSTRACT
Telehealth initiatives allow for treatment continuation despite social distancing and movement restriction, recommended measures to slow the spread of the virus responsible for COVID-19 outbreak (SARS-CoV-2). Nevertheless, social determinants are barriers to the use of telehealth in low- and mid- income countries. The context of Brazil and how the country has been managing pandemic response was used to discuss and identify possibilities to enhance telehealth pervasiveness. Possibilities can be potentially expanded to all low- and mid- income countries.
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