Special issue: Telehealth

In this special issue of BJGP Open led by Guest Editor Dr Sarah White, we focus on digital communication in health care during the COVID-19 pandemic. We present a two-part series that will include primary research papers as well as policy and opinion pieces from a global perspective. The collection captures how primary health care has responded during this period to promote access, continuity, comprehensiveness, and care that is both coordinated and person-focused, and the impact this has had on health and social care.

IN THIS ISSUE

Medication prescribing in face-to-face versus telehealth consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australian general practice: a retrospective observational study
Wabe et al

Telehealth-based diagnostic testing in general practice during the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational study
Hardie et al

How will telehealth change primary care in Australia?
Willcock et al

Experiences of telehealth in general practice in Australia: research protocol for a mixed methods study
White et al

Considering autistic patients in the era of telemedicine: the need for an adaptable, equitable, and compassionate approach
Shaw et al

GP perceptions of telehealth services in Australia: a qualitative study
De Guzman et al

Implementation of remote asthma consulting in general practice in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: an evaluation using extended Normalisation Process Theory
Stewart et al

About our guest editor

Dr Sarah White is a Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales and her research is focused on communication in clinical consultations. Sarah was awarded her PhD for research on surgeon–patient consultations by the University of Otago in 2011, and since that time has published on different aspects of communication in consultations and on teaching communication skills. Having previously worked in the public service, Sarah also has a keen interest in the translation of communication in healthcare research into practice. She is involved with the International Association for Communication in Healthcare as National Representative for Australia and as a member of the policy and practice subcommittee.

Guest Editors are experts in their respective fields who provide guidance and oversight on specific BJGP Open research calls and will advise on scope and content. They will engage with authors, commission papers and offer expert opinion on submissions. However, all final editorial decisions are made by the Editor-in-Chief

PAST RESEARCH CALLS

Details of past research calls can be found here.