A scoping review was conducted tomap the research evidence on the use of videoconferencing for remote health care provision for\nolder adults in care homes. The review aimed to identify the nature and extent of the existing evidence base. Databases used were\nEmbase,Medline,Web of Science, and Cochrane Library Reviews. The review identified 26 articles for inclusion, of which 14 were\ncase studies, making the most used study design. Papers described videoconferencing as being used for assessment, management\nof health care, clinical support, and diagnosis, with eight of the papers reporting the use of videoconferencing for more than one\nclinical purpose. A further eight papers reported the use of videoconferencing for assessment alone. The literature reported the\ncollection of various types of data, with 12 papers describing the use of both qualitative and quantitative data. The outcomes mainly\naddressed staff satisfaction (
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