Facilitators and barriers affecting the implementation of e-health for chronic respiratory diseases in remote settings: a qualitative evidence synthesis

Emil Matias Salmi, Francesca Wanda Basile, Faiz Ahmad Khan, Larry Watt, Rinn Song, Else M. Bijker

Several factors affecting the implementation of e-health in remote and rural locations for patients with chronic respiratory disease were identified. Intervention objectives, target population, geographical location, local culture, and available resources should be carefully considered when designing an e-health intervention. These findings can be used to inform the successful design and implementation of future e-health interventions.